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5NM NW Knuckle Buoy MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:NE wind around 13 kt. Rain likely.   Seas around 3 ft.

      NE 13kt
      3ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:ENE wind around 13 kt. Rain likely, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am.   Seas around 3 ft.

      ENE 13kt
      3ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:SSE wind 9 to 12 kt becoming WNW 17 to 22 kt. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then rain likely.   Seas around 3 ft.

      ⇑WNW 22kt
      3ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:WNW wind 30 to 34 kt, with gusts as high as 42 kt. Rain likely before 1am.   Seas 6 to 7 ft.

      WNW 34kt
      6-7ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Monday

      Monday:WNW wind 22 to 27 kt, with gusts as high as 34 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

      WNW 27kt
      5-6ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:NW wind 21 to 23 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 10pm, then gradually ending.   Seas around 5 ft.

      NW 23kt
      5ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:NW wind 16 to 19 kt becoming W 11 to 14 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      NW 19kt⇓
      3-4ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:WSW wind 12 to 17 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft.

      WSW 17kt
      Waves Building4ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:SW wind 19 to 23 kt. Partly sunny. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft.

      SW 23kt
      Waves Building7ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:40 pm EST Feb 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3pm EST Feb 21, 2026-6pm EST Feb 28, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY

This Afternoon
NE wind around 13 kt. Rain likely. Seas around 3 ft.
Tonight
ENE wind around 13 kt. Rain likely, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Seas around 3 ft.
Sunday
SSE wind 9 to 12 kt becoming WNW 17 to 22 kt. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then rain likely. Seas around 3 ft.
Sunday Night
WNW wind 30 to 34 kt, with gusts as high as 42 kt. Rain likely before 1am. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
Monday
WNW wind 22 to 27 kt, with gusts as high as 34 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Monday Night
NW wind 21 to 23 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 10pm, then gradually ending. Seas around 5 ft.
Tuesday
NW wind 16 to 19 kt becoming W 11 to 14 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Tuesday Night
WSW wind 12 to 17 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft.
Wednesday
SW wind 19 to 23 kt. Partly sunny. Seas 4 ft building to 7 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: 2:40 pm EST Feb 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3pm EST Feb 21, 2026-6pm EST Feb 28, 2026
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