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

16NM SW Duck Pier NC

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Sunday
NW 37kt⇓
5ft

Storm Warning
Sunday Night
NW 21kt
2-3ft
Monday
NW 17kt⇓
1-2ft
Monday Night
W 9kt
1ft
Tuesday
W 9kt
1ft
Tuesday Night
SW 8kt
1ft
Wednesday
N 12kt
1ft
Wednesday Night
⇑N 19kt
1-2ft
Thursday
N 20kt
1-2ft

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 25 to 30 kt. Winds could gust as high as 46 kt. A slight chance of snow before 8am. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft.

Sunday Night

NW wind 18 to 21 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Monday

NW wind 14 to 17 kt decreasing to 11 to 14 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night

W wind around 9 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 1 ft.

Tuesday

W wind 6 to 9 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Tuesday Night

SW wind 6 to 8 kt. A chance of rain after 1am. Seas around 1 ft.

Wednesday

SW wind 8 to 12 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Seas around 1 ft.

Wednesday Night

N wind 13 to 16 kt increasing to 16 to 19 kt after midnight. A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday

N wind 18 to 20 kt. A chance of snow before 1pm. Seas 1 to 2 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.