Significant Winter Storm Impacts Eastern NC This Weekend

An intense winter storm is forecast to impact eastern North Carolina, bringing a threat of snow totals, possible blizzard conditions, and coastal flooding. Prolonged cold conditions will last well into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Storm Warning in effect from January 31, 02:00 PM EST until February 1, 04:00 PM EST

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Morehead City, NC Local Forecast Office

6NM NW Monitor National Sanctuary MR

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
NNE 13kt
2ft
Tonight
⇑NNE 24kt
5ft
Saturday
⇑NNE 33kt
8ft

Storm Warning
Saturday Night
⇑N 43kt
11ft

Storm Warning
Sunday
NNW 43kt⇓
12ft

Storm Warning
Sunday Night
NW 26kt
8-9ft
Monday
NW 20kt
6-7ft
Monday Night
WNW 15kt
4-5ft
Tuesday
WNW 12kt
3-4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 9:56 am EST Jan 30, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2pm EST Jan 30, 2026-6pm EST Feb 5, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

NNE wind around 13 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.

Tonight

NNE wind 15 to 18 kt increasing to 21 to 24 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft.

Saturday

NNE wind 27 to 30 kt increasing to 30 to 33 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 42 kt. Rain. Seas 6 ft building to 8 ft.

Saturday Night

N wind 35 to 38 kt increasing to 40 to 43 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 kt. Rain before 1am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain. Seas 9 ft building to 11 ft.

Sunday

NNW wind 38 to 43 kt decreasing to 29 to 34 kt. Winds could gust as high as 55 kt. Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 7am. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 10 ft.

Sunday Night

NW wind 21 to 26 kt, with gusts as high as 32 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 8 to 9 ft.

Monday

NW wind 16 to 20 kt. Sunny. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

Monday Night

WNW wind 13 to 15 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Tuesday

WNW wind 9 to 12 kt. Sunny. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

*Notices:

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.
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.