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Morehead City, NC Local Forecast Office

5NM NW Knuckle Buoy MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:ESE wind 8 to 11 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      ESE 11kt
      2-3ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:ESE wind 14 to 17 kt increasing to 17 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 kt. A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft.

      ⇑ESE 20kt
      Waves Building7ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:S wind 17 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

      S 20kt
      6-7ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Monday

      Monday:S wind 23 to 26 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas 7 ft building to 9 ft.

      S 26kt
      Waves Building9ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:SSW wind 26 to 29 kt becoming W 23 to 26 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then rain likely, mainly between 11pm and 2am. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 8 ft.

      SSW 29kt⇓
      10ftWaves Subsiding

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:WNW wind 17 to 20 kt decreasing to 13 to 16 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft.

      WNW 20kt⇓
      6ftWaves Subsiding

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:NW wind 13 to 15 kt becoming N after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 4 ft.

      NNW 15kt
      4ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:NNE wind 9 to 13 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      NNE 13kt
      3-4ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:28 pm EDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3pm EDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 21, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH

This Afternoon
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.
Tonight
ESE wind 8 to 11 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sunday
ESE wind 14 to 17 kt increasing to 17 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 kt. A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft.
Sunday Night
S wind 17 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
Monday
S wind 23 to 26 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas 7 ft building to 9 ft.
Monday Night
SSW wind 26 to 29 kt becoming W 23 to 26 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then rain likely, mainly between 11pm and 2am. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 8 ft.
Tuesday
WNW wind 17 to 20 kt decreasing to 13 to 16 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft.
Tuesday Night
NW wind 13 to 15 kt becoming N after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 4 ft.
Wednesday
NNE wind 9 to 13 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: 3:28 pm EDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3pm EDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 21, 2026
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