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Morehead City, NC Local Forecast Office

5NM NW Knuckle Buoy MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:NNE wind around 14 kt. A chance of rain, mainly after 3pm.   Seas around 4 ft.

      NNE 14kt
      4ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NNE wind 16 to 21 kt increasing to 21 to 26 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 kt. A chance of rain.   Seas 4 to 5 ft.

      ⇑NNE 26kt
      4-5ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Saturday

      Saturday:NNE wind 28 to 31 kt, with gusts as high as 38 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 1pm.   Seas 5 ft building to 7 ft.

      NNE 31kt
      Waves Building7ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NE wind 22 to 27 kt becoming ESE 16 to 21 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 kt. Rain.   Seas 5 to 6 ft.

      NE 27kt⇓
      5-6ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:SSE wind around 14 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Rain.   Seas 5 to 6 ft.

      WSW 14kt
      5-6ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:SW wind 13 to 18 kt increasing to 19 to 24 kt after midnight. Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 10pm.   Seas 6 to 7 ft.

      ⇑SW 24kt
      6-7ft

    • Monday

      Monday:NW wind around 22 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. A chance of rain before 1pm.   Seas 6 to 7 ft.

      NW 22kt
      6-7ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:NNW wind 21 to 24 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

      NNW 24kt
      5-6ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:NNW wind 15 to 18 kt becoming WNW 11 to 14 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      NNW 18kt⇓
      3-4ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 6:01 am EST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8am EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY

Today
NNE wind around 14 kt. A chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Seas around 4 ft.
Tonight
NNE wind 16 to 21 kt increasing to 21 to 26 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 kt. A chance of rain. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Saturday
NNE wind 28 to 31 kt, with gusts as high as 38 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Seas 5 ft building to 7 ft.
Saturday Night
NE wind 22 to 27 kt becoming ESE 16 to 21 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 kt. Rain. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Sunday
SSE wind around 14 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Rain. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Sunday Night
SW wind 13 to 18 kt increasing to 19 to 24 kt after midnight. Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 10pm. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
Monday
NW wind around 22 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. A chance of rain before 1pm. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
Monday Night
NNW wind 21 to 24 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Tuesday
NNW wind 15 to 18 kt becoming WNW 11 to 14 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 3 to 4 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: 6:01 am EST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8am EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026
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