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Morehead City, NC Local Forecast Office

5NM NW Knuckle Buoy MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Late Afternoon

      Late Afternoon:SE wind around 20 kt. Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Seas around 6 ft.

      SE 20kt
      6ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tonight

      Tonight:S wind around 19 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas 7 to 8 ft.

      S 19kt
      7-8ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Monday

      Monday:S wind 22 to 26 kt, with gusts as high as 34 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Seas 7 ft building to 9 ft.

      S 26kt
      Waves Building9ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:SSW wind 27 to 30 kt becoming WNW 24 to 27 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 kt. Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then showers between 11pm and 2am. Some of the storms could be severe. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 8 ft.

      SSW 30kt⇓
      11ftWaves Subsiding

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:NW wind 15 to 18 kt decreasing to 12 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft.

      NW 18kt⇓
      6ftWaves Subsiding

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:WNW wind around 14 kt becoming N after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas around 4 ft.

      NNW 14kt
      4ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:NNE wind 11 to 14 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 4 ft.

      NNE 14kt
      4ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:NNE wind around 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 4 ft.

      NNE 10kt
      4ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:NNE wind around 12 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      NNE 12kt
      3-4ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:04 pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

Late Afternoon
SE wind around 20 kt. Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Seas around 6 ft.
Tonight
S wind around 19 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
Monday
S wind 22 to 26 kt, with gusts as high as 34 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Seas 7 ft building to 9 ft.
Monday Night
SSW wind 27 to 30 kt becoming WNW 24 to 27 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 kt. Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then showers between 11pm and 2am. Some of the storms could be severe. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 8 ft.
Tuesday
NW wind 15 to 18 kt decreasing to 12 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft.
Tuesday Night
WNW wind around 14 kt becoming N after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas around 4 ft.
Wednesday
NNE wind 11 to 14 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 4 ft.
Wednesday Night
NNE wind around 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 4 ft.
Thursday
NNE wind around 12 kt. Mostly 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: 4:04 pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
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