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 in effect from January 31, 04:00 PM EST until February 1, 01:00 PM EST

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Morehead City, NC Local Forecast Office

6NM NW Nags Head NC

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
⇑NNE 26kt
1-2ft
Tonight
N 36kt
2-3ft
Sunday
NW 34kt⇓
2-3ft
Sunday Night
NW 22kt
2ft
Monday
WNW 17kt
1-2ft
Monday Night
W 11kt
1ft
Tuesday
W 9kt
1ft
Tuesday Night
W 6kt
1ft
Wednesday
W 9kt
1ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 5:57 am EST Jan 31, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7am EST Jan 31, 2026-6pm EST Feb 6, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH

Today

NNE wind 19 to 22 kt increasing to 23 to 26 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 kt. Snow, mainly after 11am. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Tonight

N wind 31 to 36 kt, with gusts as high as 55 kt. Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday

NW wind 31 to 34 kt decreasing to 25 to 28 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 kt. Snow likely, mainly before 7am. The snow could be heavy at times. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday Night

NW wind 17 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 31 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.

Monday

WNW wind 12 to 17 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night

W wind 8 to 11 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 1 ft.

Tuesday

W wind 7 to 9 kt. Sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Tuesday Night

W wind around 6 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 1 ft.

Wednesday

W wind 7 to 9 kt becoming E in the afternoon. A chance of rain. 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.