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Morehead City, NC Local Forecast Office

5NM NW Knuckle Buoy MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:W wind 10 to 13 kt decreasing to 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      W 13kt⇓
      3-4ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:WNW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming N after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas around 3 ft.

      N 9kt
      3ft

    • Friday

      Friday:NNE wind 11 to 13 kt. A chance of rain, mainly after 1pm.   Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      NNE 13kt
      3-4ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:N wind 16 to 21 kt increasing to 21 to 26 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 kt. Rain likely.   Seas 4 to 5 ft.

      ⇑N 26kt
      4-5ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:NNE wind 26 to 28 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Rain.   Seas 5 to 6 ft.

      NNE 28kt
      5-6ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NE wind 21 to 26 kt becoming SSE 14 to 19 kt. Winds could gust as high as 32 kt. Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 10pm.   Seas 5 to 6 ft.

      NE 26kt⇓
      5-6ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:WSW wind 12 to 15 kt increasing to 15 to 18 kt in the afternoon. Rain.   Seas 5 to 6 ft.

      ⇑WSW 18kt
      5-6ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:WSW wind around 20 kt becoming WNW after midnight. Rain.   Seas 5 to 6 ft.

      WSW 20kt
      5-6ft

    • Monday

      Monday:NW wind around 20 kt. A chance of rain.   Seas around 5 ft.

      NW 20kt
      5ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 7:43 am EST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10am EST Jan 22, 2026-6pm EST Jan 28, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY

Today
W wind 10 to 13 kt decreasing to 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Tonight
WNW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming N after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas around 3 ft.
Friday
NNE wind 11 to 13 kt. A chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Friday Night
N wind 16 to 21 kt increasing to 21 to 26 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 kt. Rain likely. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Saturday
NNE wind 26 to 28 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Rain. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Saturday Night
NE wind 21 to 26 kt becoming SSE 14 to 19 kt. Winds could gust as high as 32 kt. Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 10pm. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Sunday
WSW wind 12 to 15 kt increasing to 15 to 18 kt in the afternoon. Rain. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Sunday Night
WSW wind around 20 kt becoming WNW after midnight. Rain. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Monday
NW wind around 20 kt. A chance of rain. Seas around 5 ft.

*Notices:

  1. This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
  2. The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

Point Forecast: 34.51°N 76.53°W
Last Update: 7:43 am EST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10am EST Jan 22, 2026-6pm EST Jan 28, 2026
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