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Last Update: 301 PM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026

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Morehead City, NC Local Forecast Office

14NM WNW Northwest Places MR

Marine Zone Forecast

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

Tonight
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. Wave detail: NE 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 5 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to very rough late this evening and overnight. A chance of showers and tstms early this evening.
Tue
NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. Wave detail: NE 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough.
Tue Night
NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave detail: NE 6 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.
Wed
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
Wed Night
SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat.
Thu
SW winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 2 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
Thu Night
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
Fri
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon.
Fri Night
W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. A chance of showers.
Sat
N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers in the morning.
Sat Night
NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.



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301 PM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026
 
 

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