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Morehead City, NC Local Forecast Office

5NM NW Knuckle Buoy MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:SW wind 21 to 26 kt increasing to 26 to 31 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 kt. A chance of rain, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft.

      ⇑SW 31kt
      Waves Building9ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NW wind 26 to 29 kt decreasing to 23 to 26 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 5 ft.

      NW 29kt⇓
      7ftWaves Subsiding

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:NW wind 20 to 23 kt decreasing to 17 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 kt. Sunny. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft.

      NW 23kt⇓
      5ftWaves Subsiding

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:NW wind 19 to 21 kt. Clear. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      NW 21kt
      3-4ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:WNW wind around 17 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 3 ft.

      WNW 17kt
      3ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:W wind 20 to 23 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft.

      W 23kt
      Waves Building5ft

    • New Year's Day

      New Year's Day:WNW wind 16 to 19 kt decreasing to 11 to 14 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      WNW 19kt⇓
      3-4ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:W wind 12 to 15 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 3 ft.

      W 15kt
      3ft

    • Friday

      Friday:NW wind 6 to 11 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      NW 11kt
      2-3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 5:14 am EST Dec 29, 2025
Forecast Valid: 6am EST Dec 29, 2025-6pm EST Jan 4, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE

Today
SW wind 21 to 26 kt increasing to 26 to 31 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 kt. A chance of rain, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft.
Tonight
NW wind 26 to 29 kt decreasing to 23 to 26 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 5 ft.
Tuesday
NW wind 20 to 23 kt decreasing to 17 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 kt. Sunny. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft.
Tuesday Night
NW wind 19 to 21 kt. Clear. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wednesday
WNW wind around 17 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 3 ft.
Wednesday Night
W wind 20 to 23 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft.
New Year's Day
WNW wind 16 to 19 kt decreasing to 11 to 14 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Thursday Night
W wind 12 to 15 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 3 ft.
Friday
NW wind 6 to 11 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Seas 2 to 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: 5:14 am EST Dec 29, 2025
Forecast Valid: 6am EST Dec 29, 2025-6pm EST Jan 4, 2026
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