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5NM NW Knuckle Buoy MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Saturday

      Saturday:W wind 11 to 16 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      W 16kt⇓
      2-3ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:E wind 10 to 13 kt increasing to 13 to 16 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      ⇑E 16kt
      2-3ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:ESE wind around 18 kt. A slight chance of rain, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

      ESE 18kt
      4-5ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:S wind 18 to 20 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

      S 20kt
      6-7ft

    • Monday

      Monday:S wind 21 to 24 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas 8 to 9 ft.

      S 24kt
      8-9ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:SSW wind 24 to 27 kt becoming W after midnight. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of rain after 2am. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 8 ft.

      SSW 27kt
      10ftWaves Subsiding

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:W wind 18 to 21 kt decreasing to 15 to 18 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain before 8am. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 5 ft.

      W 21kt⇓
      7ftWaves Subsiding

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:NW wind around 15 kt becoming N after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

      NW 15kt
      4-5ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:N wind 12 to 14 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 4 ft.

      N 14kt
      4ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 9:39 pm EDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2am EDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 20, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Saturday
W wind 11 to 16 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Saturday Night
E wind 10 to 13 kt increasing to 13 to 16 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sunday
ESE wind around 18 kt. A slight chance of rain, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Sunday Night
S wind 18 to 20 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
Monday
S wind 21 to 24 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
Monday Night
SSW wind 24 to 27 kt becoming W after midnight. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of rain after 2am. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 8 ft.
Tuesday
W wind 18 to 21 kt decreasing to 15 to 18 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain before 8am. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 5 ft.
Tuesday Night
NW wind around 15 kt becoming N after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wednesday
N wind 12 to 14 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

*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: 9:39 pm EDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2am EDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 20, 2026
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