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Morehead City, NC Local Forecast Office

5NM NW Knuckle Buoy MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:WSW wind around 16 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Seas around 5 ft.

      WSW 16kt
      5ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NNE wind 26 to 31 kt, with gusts as high as 39 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 9pm. Seas 5 ft building to 7 ft.

      NNE 31kt
      Waves Building7ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:NNE wind 21 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 31 kt. Partly sunny. Seas around 6 ft.

      NNE 25kt
      6ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:NE wind 11 to 16 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

      NE 16kt
      4-5ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:NE wind 7 to 9 kt. Partly sunny. Seas around 3 ft.

      NE 9kt
      3ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

      ⇑SW 8kt
      2ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:SW wind 9 to 12 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 3 ft.

      SW 12kt
      3ft

    • Friday

      Friday:SW wind 13 to 16 kt. Sunny. Seas around 3 ft.

      SW 16kt
      3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:56 pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3pm EDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 30, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH

This Afternoon
WSW wind around 16 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Seas around 5 ft.
Tonight
NNE wind 26 to 31 kt, with gusts as high as 39 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 9pm. Seas 5 ft building to 7 ft.
Tuesday
NNE wind 21 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 31 kt. Partly sunny. Seas around 6 ft.
Tuesday Night
NE wind 11 to 16 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wednesday
NE wind 7 to 9 kt. Partly sunny. Seas around 3 ft.
Wednesday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.
Thursday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.
Thursday Night
SW wind 9 to 12 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 3 ft.
Friday
SW wind 13 to 16 kt. Sunny. Seas around 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: 2:56 pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3pm EDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 30, 2026
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