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5NM NW Knuckle Buoy MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Overnight

      Overnight:NNE wind 19 to 23 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft.

      NNE 23kt
      6ftWaves Subsiding

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Friday

      Friday:NE wind 10 to 13 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Increasing clouds. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      NE 13kt
      3-4ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:SW wind 18 to 20 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 4 ft.

      SW 20kt
      4ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:WNW wind 7 to 10 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      WNW 10kt
      2-3ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:ESE wind around 10 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.

      ESE 10kt
      2ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:SE wind 14 to 17 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft.

      SE 17kt
      Waves Building5ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:S wind 16 to 21 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

      S 21kt
      6-7ft

    • Monday

      Monday:S wind around 24 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas 8 to 9 ft.

      S 24kt
      8-9ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:SSW wind 21 to 25 kt becoming W after midnight. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of rain after 2am. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 7 ft.

      SSW 25kt
      9ftWaves Subsiding


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 9:56 pm EDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11pm EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 19, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

Overnight
NNE wind 19 to 23 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft.
Friday
NE wind 10 to 13 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Increasing clouds. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Friday Night
SW wind 18 to 20 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 4 ft.
Saturday
WNW wind 7 to 10 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Saturday Night
ESE wind around 10 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.
Sunday
SE wind 14 to 17 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft.
Sunday Night
S wind 16 to 21 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
Monday
S wind around 24 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
Monday Night
SSW wind 21 to 25 kt becoming W after midnight. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of rain after 2am. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 7 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

*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: 9:56 pm EDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11pm EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 19, 2026
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