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5NM NW Knuckle Buoy MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:NW wind 21 to 24 kt decreasing to 15 to 18 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Sunny. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft.

      NW 24kt⇓
      6ftWaves Subsiding

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tonight

      Tonight:WNW wind 12 to 17 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      WNW 17kt
      2-3ft

    • Friday

      Friday:W wind 9 to 14 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

      WSW 14kt
      2ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:W wind 13 to 15 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 3 ft.

      W 15kt
      3ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:WNW wind 9 to 12 kt. Sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      WNW 12kt
      2-3ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:W wind 7 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 13 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.

      ⇑W 13kt
      2ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:W wind 15 to 20 kt becoming NW 21 to 26 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 kt. A chance of rain.   Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft.

      ⇑NW 26kt
      Waves Building5ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:NNW wind 26 to 29 kt, with gusts as high as 36 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 5 ft.

      NNW 29kt
      5ft

    • Monday

      Monday:N wind 18 to 23 kt decreasing to 13 to 18 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 kt. Sunny. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft.

      N 23kt⇓
      5ftWaves Subsiding


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 6:51 am EST Dec 11, 2025
Forecast Valid: 7am EST Dec 11, 2025-6pm EST Dec 17, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

Today
NW wind 21 to 24 kt decreasing to 15 to 18 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Sunny. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft.
Tonight
WNW wind 12 to 17 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Friday
W wind 9 to 14 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.
Friday Night
W wind 13 to 15 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 3 ft.
Saturday
WNW wind 9 to 12 kt. Sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Saturday Night
W wind 7 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 13 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.
Sunday
W wind 15 to 20 kt becoming NW 21 to 26 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 kt. A chance of rain. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft.
Sunday Night
NNW wind 26 to 29 kt, with gusts as high as 36 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 5 ft.
Monday
N wind 18 to 23 kt decreasing to 13 to 18 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 kt. Sunny. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 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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Point Forecast: 34.51°N 76.53°W
Last Update: 6:51 am EST Dec 11, 2025
Forecast Valid: 7am EST Dec 11, 2025-6pm EST Dec 17, 2025
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