Significant Winter Storm Impacts Eastern NC This Weekend

A historic winter storm is forecast to impact eastern North Carolina this weekend. Significant snow totals are likely, with the potential for the first 12"+ accumulations since Dec '89 or Mar '80. High winds and coastal flooding are expected. Prolonged dangerous cold weather will persist well into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Storm Warning until February 1, 10:00 AM EST

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Morehead City, NC Local Forecast Office

5NM NW Knuckle Buoy MR

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Sunday
NW 36kt⇓
9ft

Storm Warning
Sunday Night
NW 21kt
7ft
Monday
NW 15kt
4-5ft
Monday Night
WNW 15kt
4ft
Tuesday
WNW 11kt
3-4ft
Tuesday Night
WSW 17kt
3-4ft
Wednesday
WSW 17kt
4ft
Wednesday Night
⇑NNE 22kt
4ft
Thursday
N 23kt
4-5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:07 am EST Feb 1, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1am EST Feb 1, 2026-6pm EST Feb 7, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

Sunday

NW wind 31 to 36 kt decreasing to 24 to 29 kt. Winds could gust as high as 45 kt. Snow, mainly before 9am. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 7 ft.

Sunday Night

NW wind 16 to 21 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 5 ft.

Monday

NW wind 11 to 15 kt. Sunny. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Monday Night

WNW wind 12 to 15 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 4 ft.

Tuesday

WNW wind 9 to 11 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Tuesday Night

WSW wind 13 to 17 kt. A slight chance of rain after 1am. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Wednesday

WSW wind 15 to 17 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Seas around 4 ft.

Wednesday Night

NNW wind 14 to 17 kt becoming NNE 19 to 22 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 kt. Rain likely. Seas around 4 ft.

Thursday

N wind 21 to 23 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. A chance of rain. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

*Notices:

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.
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.