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Morehead City, NC Local Forecast Office

5NM NW Knuckle Buoy MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:WSW wind 10 to 13 kt becoming NW 7 to 10 kt after midnight. A chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Areas of fog before 4am. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      WSW 13kt⇓
      3-4ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Saturday

      Saturday:N wind 7 to 10 kt becoming ENE in the afternoon. A chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Seas around 3 ft.

      ENE 10kt
      3ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:ENE wind 10 to 13 kt. Rain and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      ENE 13kt
      3-4ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NE wind 12 to 17 kt becoming WNW 17 to 22 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft.

      ⇑WNW 22kt
      Waves Building5ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:WNW wind 24 to 28 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Seas around 6 ft.

      WNW 28kt
      6ft

    • Monday

      Monday:WNW wind 22 to 25 kt decreasing to 18 to 21 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 kt. A chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft.

      WNW 25kt⇓
      6ftWaves Subsiding

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:NW wind around 19 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 4 ft.

      NW 19kt
      4ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:NW wind 13 to 16 kt becoming WNW 10 to 13 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      NW 16kt⇓
      2-3ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:WSW wind 8 to 10 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      WSW 10kt
      2-3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 7:05 pm EST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10pm EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 27, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY...

Tonight
WSW wind 10 to 13 kt becoming NW 7 to 10 kt after midnight. A chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Areas of fog before 4am. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Saturday
N wind 7 to 10 kt becoming ENE in the afternoon. A chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Seas around 3 ft.
Saturday Night
ENE wind 10 to 13 kt. Rain and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Sunday
NE wind 12 to 17 kt becoming WNW 17 to 22 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft.
Sunday Night
WNW wind 24 to 28 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Seas around 6 ft.
Monday
WNW wind 22 to 25 kt decreasing to 18 to 21 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 kt. A chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft.
Monday Night
NW wind around 19 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 4 ft.
Tuesday
NW wind 13 to 16 kt becoming WNW 10 to 13 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tuesday Night
WSW wind 8 to 10 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 2 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: 7:05 pm EST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10pm EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 27, 2026
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