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5NM NW Knuckle Buoy MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:NW wind 19 to 22 kt decreasing to 14 to 17 kt after midnight. A chance of rain before 7pm.   Seas 4 to 5 ft.

      NW 22kt⇓
      4-5ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • M.L.King Day

      M.L.King Day:W wind 10 to 13 kt becoming WSW 14 to 17 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      ⇑WSW 17kt
      3-4ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:W wind 14 to 17 kt becoming N after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      WNW 17kt
      3-4ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:N wind 10 to 15 kt. Sunny. Seas around 3 ft.

      N 15kt
      3ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:N wind 12 to 15 kt becoming NNE after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 3 ft.

      N 15kt
      3ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:NNE wind 8 to 11 kt decreasing to 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas around 3 ft.

      NNE 11kt⇓
      3ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the evening. A chance of rain after 1am.   Seas around 3 ft.

      ⇑S 10kt
      3ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:WSW wind 9 to 11 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. A chance of rain.   Seas around 3 ft.

      WNW 11kt
      3ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NW wind around 11 kt becoming N after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      NNW 11kt
      3-4ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:28 pm EST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6pm EST Jan 18, 2026-6pm EST Jan 25, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

Tonight
NW wind 19 to 22 kt decreasing to 14 to 17 kt after midnight. A chance of rain before 7pm. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
M.L.King Day
W wind 10 to 13 kt becoming WSW 14 to 17 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Monday Night
W wind 14 to 17 kt becoming N after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Tuesday
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Sunny. Seas around 3 ft.
Tuesday Night
N wind 12 to 15 kt becoming NNE after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 3 ft.
Wednesday
NNE wind 8 to 11 kt decreasing to 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas around 3 ft.
Wednesday Night
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the evening. A chance of rain after 1am. Seas around 3 ft.
Thursday
WSW wind 9 to 11 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Seas around 3 ft.
Thursday Night
NW wind around 11 kt becoming N after midnight. Partly cloudy. 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: 4:28 pm EST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6pm EST Jan 18, 2026-6pm EST Jan 25, 2026
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