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

18NM NNW Morehead City NC

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Sunday
NW 29kt⇓
2-3ft

Storm Warning
Sunday Night
NW 14kt
1ft
Monday
WNW 10kt
< 1ft
Monday Night
W 6kt
< 1ft
Tuesday
SW 7kt
< 1ft
Tuesday Night
SW 9kt
< 1ft
Wednesday
WSW 9kt
< 1ft
Wednesday Night
⇑N 16kt
< 1ft
Thursday
N 17kt
1ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:47 am EST Feb 1, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2am EST Feb 1, 2026-6pm EST Feb 7, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING...

Sunday

NW wind 24 to 29 kt decreasing to 17 to 22 kt. Winds could gust as high as 39 kt. A chance of snow, mainly before 7am. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday Night

NW wind 11 to 14 kt. Clear. Seas around 1 ft.

Monday

WNW wind 7 to 10 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

W wind around 6 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

SW wind 7 to 9 kt. A chance of rain after 1am. Seas 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

WSW wind around 9 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Rain likely. Seas 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

N wind 10 to 13 kt increasing to 13 to 16 kt after midnight. A chance of rain. Seas 1 ft or less.

Thursday

N wind 14 to 17 kt. A chance of rain and snow before 1pm. Seas around 1 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.