Significant Winter Storm Impacts Eastern NC This Weekend

A historic winter storm is forecast to impact eastern North Carolina this weekend. Significant snow totals are likely, with the potential for the first 12"+ accumulations since Dec '89 or Mar '80. High winds and coastal flooding are expected. Prolonged dangerous cold weather will persist well into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Storm Warning until February 1, 11:00 AM EST

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Morehead City, NC Local Forecast Office

17NM NE Ocracoke NC

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Sunday
NW 37kt⇓
6ft

Storm Warning
Sunday Night
NW 21kt
3ft
Monday
NW 16kt
2-3ft
Monday Night
WNW 12kt
2ft
Tuesday
W 10kt
1ft
Tuesday Night
WSW 11kt
1-2ft
Wednesday
W 12kt
1-2ft
Wednesday Night
⇑N 19kt
2-3ft
Thursday
N 20kt
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:38 am EST Feb 1, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1am EST Feb 1, 2026-6pm EST Feb 7, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

Sunday

NW wind 32 to 37 kt decreasing to 23 to 28 kt. Winds could gust as high as 47 kt. Snow likely, mainly before 8am. Waves 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft.

Sunday Night

NW wind 17 to 21 kt. Mostly clear. Waves around 3 ft.

Monday

NW wind 12 to 16 kt. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Monday Night

WNW wind around 12 kt. Mostly clear. Waves around 2 ft.

Tuesday

W wind around 10 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday Night

WSW wind 9 to 11 kt. A slight chance of rain after 1am. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday

W wind around 12 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

N wind 13 to 16 kt increasing to 16 to 19 kt after midnight. Rain likely. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday

N wind around 20 kt. A chance of rain. Waves around 3 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.