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Morehead City, NC Local Forecast Office

7NM NNE Knuckle Buoy MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:N wind 12 to 15 kt becoming NW 9 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      N 15kt⇓
      2-3ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tonight

      Tonight:W wind 13 to 16 kt becoming WNW 18 to 21 kt after midnight. Clear. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      ⇑WNW 21kt
      3-4ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:NNW wind 16 to 21 kt decreasing to 9 to 14 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft.

      NNW 21kt⇓
      4ftWaves Subsiding

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:N wind around 11 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.

      N 11kt
      2ft

    • Friday

      Friday:NNE wind 9 to 12 kt. Partly sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

      NNE 12kt
      2ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:NNE wind 14 to 19 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 kt. A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 1am, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then rain likely after 4am. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft.

      ⇑NNE 25kt
      Waves Building4ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:NNE wind 26 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 37 kt. Rain. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

      NNE 30kt
      5-6ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NW wind 33 to 38 kt, with gusts as high as 48 kt. Snow. Seas around 7 ft.

      NW 38kt
      7ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NW wind 32 to 35 kt decreasing to 28 to 31 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 kt. A chance of snow. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 6 ft.

      NW 35kt⇓
      8ftWaves Subsiding


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:04 am EST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9am EST Jan 28, 2026-6pm EST Feb 3, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

Today
N wind 12 to 15 kt becoming NW 9 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tonight
W wind 13 to 16 kt becoming WNW 18 to 21 kt after midnight. Clear. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Thursday
NNW wind 16 to 21 kt decreasing to 9 to 14 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft.
Thursday Night
N wind around 11 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.
Friday
NNE wind 9 to 12 kt. Partly sunny. Seas around 2 ft.
Friday Night
NNE wind 14 to 19 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 kt. A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 1am, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then rain likely after 4am. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft.
Saturday
NNE wind 26 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 37 kt. Rain. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Saturday Night
NW wind 33 to 38 kt, with gusts as high as 48 kt. Snow. Seas around 7 ft.
Sunday
NW wind 32 to 35 kt decreasing to 28 to 31 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 kt. A chance of snow. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 6 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: 34.56°N 76.43°W
Last Update: 8:04 am EST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9am EST Jan 28, 2026-6pm EST Feb 3, 2026
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