Last Update: 229 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026

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Morehead City, NC Local Forecast Office

14NM WNW Northwest Places MR

Marine Zone Forecast

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING...

Rest Of Tonight
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Thu
SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very rough in the afternoon. Areas of fog in the morning. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Vsby 1 nm or less in the morning.
Thu Night
N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Near shore, seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening.
Fri
NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
Fri Night
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
Sat
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
Sat Night
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
Sun
SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of rain.
Sun Night
S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of tstms. Rain.
Mon
S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Rain with a chance of tstms.
Mon Night
SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. A chance of tstms. Rain.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.



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229 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026
 
 

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