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Morehead City, NC Local Forecast Office

5NM NW Knuckle Buoy MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:NE wind 23 to 26 kt becoming E 17 to 20 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 kt. Rain.   Seas around 6 ft.

      NE 26kt⇓
      6ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Sunday

      Sunday:S wind 20 to 25 kt becoming SW 14 to 19 kt. Rain, mainly before 11am.   Seas 5 ft building to 7 ft.

      S 25kt⇓
      Waves Building7ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:SSW wind 16 to 19 kt increasing to 21 to 24 kt after midnight. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm.   Seas 6 ft building to 8 ft.

      ⇑SSW 24kt
      Waves Building8ft

    • Monday

      Monday:W wind around 21 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 27 kt. A chance of rain before 1pm.   Seas 8 ft subsiding to 6 ft.

      W 21kt
      8ftWaves Subsiding

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:NW wind 22 to 26 kt, with gusts as high as 34 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

      NW 26kt
      5-6ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:NNW wind 15 to 19 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Sunny. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      NNW 19kt
      3-4ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:WSW wind around 19 kt becoming NW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 4 ft.

      WSW 19kt
      4ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:NNW wind 11 to 16 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      NNW 16kt
      2-3ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:WNW wind 10 to 13 kt increasing to 15 to 18 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      ⇑WNW 18kt
      2-3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 5:55 pm EST Jan 24, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6pm EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

Tonight
NE wind 23 to 26 kt becoming E 17 to 20 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 kt. Rain. Seas around 6 ft.
Sunday
S wind 20 to 25 kt becoming SW 14 to 19 kt. Rain, mainly before 11am. Seas 5 ft building to 7 ft.
Sunday Night
SSW wind 16 to 19 kt increasing to 21 to 24 kt after midnight. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas 6 ft building to 8 ft.
Monday
W wind around 21 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 27 kt. A chance of rain before 1pm. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 6 ft.
Monday Night
NW wind 22 to 26 kt, with gusts as high as 34 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Tuesday
NNW wind 15 to 19 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Sunny. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Tuesday Night
WSW wind around 19 kt becoming NW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 4 ft.
Wednesday
NNW wind 11 to 16 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wednesday Night
WNW wind 10 to 13 kt increasing to 15 to 18 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 2 to 3 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: 5:55 pm EST Jan 24, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6pm EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
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