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5NM NW Knuckle Buoy MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:WNW wind 18 to 21 kt increasing to 21 to 24 kt. Winds could gust as high as 31 kt. A chance of rain, mainly after 5pm.   Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      ⇑WNW 24kt
      3-4ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:WNW wind 30 to 33 kt, with gusts as high as 41 kt. A chance of rain, mainly before 8pm.   Seas 6 to 7 ft.

      WNW 33kt
      6-7ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Monday

      Monday:WNW wind 21 to 26 kt, with gusts as high as 33 kt. Sunny. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft.

      WNW 26kt
      6ftWaves Subsiding

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:NW wind 21 to 23 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 4 ft.

      NW 23kt
      4ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:NW wind 16 to 19 kt becoming WNW 11 to 14 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft.

      NW 19kt⇓
      4ftWaves Subsiding

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:WSW wind 13 to 16 kt increasing to 17 to 20 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft.

      ⇑WSW 20kt
      Waves Building4ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:WSW wind 23 to 27 kt. Partly sunny. Seas 5 ft building to 7 ft.

      WSW 27kt
      Waves Building7ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:WSW wind 21 to 24 kt decreasing to 15 to 18 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 5 ft.

      WSW 24kt⇓
      7ftWaves Subsiding

    • Thursday

      Thursday:SW wind 15 to 17 kt. A chance of rain.   Seas 4 to 5 ft.

      SW 17kt
      4-5ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:48 pm EST Feb 22, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1pm EST Feb 22, 2026-6pm EST Feb 28, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH

This Afternoon
WNW wind 18 to 21 kt increasing to 21 to 24 kt. Winds could gust as high as 31 kt. A chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Tonight
WNW wind 30 to 33 kt, with gusts as high as 41 kt. A chance of rain, mainly before 8pm. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
Monday
WNW wind 21 to 26 kt, with gusts as high as 33 kt. Sunny. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft.
Monday Night
NW wind 21 to 23 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 4 ft.
Tuesday
NW wind 16 to 19 kt becoming WNW 11 to 14 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft.
Tuesday Night
WSW wind 13 to 16 kt increasing to 17 to 20 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft.
Wednesday
WSW wind 23 to 27 kt. Partly sunny. Seas 5 ft building to 7 ft.
Wednesday Night
WSW wind 21 to 24 kt decreasing to 15 to 18 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 5 ft.
Thursday
SW wind 15 to 17 kt. A chance of rain. Seas 4 to 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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Point Forecast: 34.51°N 76.53°W
Last Update: 12:48 pm EST Feb 22, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1pm EST Feb 22, 2026-6pm EST Feb 28, 2026
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