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Morehead City, NC Local Forecast Office

5NM NW Knuckle Buoy MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:NNW wind 11 to 13 kt becoming NNE after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 3 ft.

      N 13kt
      3ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:NE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      NE 10kt⇓
      2-3ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:SSW wind 7 to 9 kt becoming W after midnight. A slight chance of rain after 1am.   Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      SW 9kt
      2-3ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:WNW wind 6 to 9 kt. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing. Seas around 3 ft.

      WNW 9kt
      3ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:W wind 7 to 9 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas around 3 ft.

      NNW 9kt
      3ft

    • Friday

      Friday:N wind 10 to 15 kt. A chance of rain.   Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      N 15kt
      3-4ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:N wind 16 to 19 kt increasing to 22 to 25 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 kt. A chance of rain.   Seas 4 to 5 ft.

      ⇑N 25kt
      4-5ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:NNE wind around 27 kt, with gusts as high as 34 kt. Rain.   Seas 5 to 6 ft.

      NNE 27kt
      5-6ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NE wind around 26 kt, with gusts as high as 33 kt. Rain.   Seas 6 to 7 ft.

      NE 26kt
      6-7ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:45 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Tonight
NNW wind 11 to 13 kt becoming NNE after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 3 ft.
Wednesday
NE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wednesday Night
SSW wind 7 to 9 kt becoming W after midnight. A slight chance of rain after 1am. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Thursday
WNW wind 6 to 9 kt. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing. Seas around 3 ft.
Thursday Night
W wind 7 to 9 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas around 3 ft.
Friday
N wind 10 to 15 kt. A chance of rain. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Friday Night
N wind 16 to 19 kt increasing to 22 to 25 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 kt. A chance of rain. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Saturday
NNE wind around 27 kt, with gusts as high as 34 kt. Rain. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Saturday Night
NE wind around 26 kt, with gusts as high as 33 kt. Rain. Seas 6 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: 12:45 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
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