34.7184’ N, 76.6954’ W

Morehead City (Port Terminal), NC

78°
H -°
L 70°
NE
9mph
High tide
10:53 pm

Morehead City (Port Terminal), NC Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Mon
Sep 14
Showers Early
Close Hourly
-º / 70º 52% NE 15 mph 83%
7pm Partly Cloudy 78º 9% NE 9 mph 87%
8pm Partly Cloudy 78º 5% NE 9 mph 87%
9pm Partly Cloudy 77º 5% NE 12 mph 85%
10pm Partly Cloudy 77º 2% NE 13 mph 82%
11pm Mostly Clear 77º 2% NE 13 mph 81%
Tue
Sep 15
Mostly Sunny
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82º / 70º 3% NE 16 mph 58%
12am Mostly Clear 76º 2% NE 13 mph 79%
1am Clear 75º 2% NE 12 mph 79%
2am Clear 75º 4% NE 11 mph 79%
3am Clear 74º 4% NE 11 mph 80%
4am Clear 73º 4% NE 11 mph 81%
5am Clear 73º 4% NE 11 mph 79%
6am Clear 72º 4% NE 11 mph 80%
7am Sunny 71º 4% NNE 11 mph 79%
8am Sunny 74º 3% NE 11 mph 73%
9am Mostly Sunny 76º 1% NE 12 mph 65%
10am Partly Cloudy 77º 1% NE 14 mph 61%
11am Partly Cloudy 79º 0% NE 14 mph 55%
12pm Mostly Sunny 80º 0% NE 15 mph 53%
1pm Mostly Sunny 80º 0% NE 15 mph 52%
2pm Mostly Sunny 81º 0% NE 15 mph 51%
3pm Mostly Sunny 81º 0% NE 15 mph 51%
4pm Partly Cloudy 81º 0% NE 15 mph 50%
5pm Sunny 80º 0% NE 14 mph 52%
6pm Sunny 79º 0% NE 13 mph 55%
7pm Partly Cloudy 76º 1% NE 12 mph 61%
8pm Partly Cloudy 75º 11% NNE 11 mph 63%
9pm Partly Cloudy 74º 15% NNE 10 mph 67%
10pm Partly Cloudy 74º 4% NNE 10 mph 70%
11pm Mostly Cloudy 73º 4% NNE 10 mph 72%
Wed
Sep 16
Partly Cloudy
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82º / 70º 13% NE 14 mph 61%
12am Partly Cloudy 73º 4% NNE 10 mph 74%
1am Partly Cloudy 73º 4% NNE 10 mph 74%
2am Partly Cloudy 72º 4% NNE 9 mph 76%
3am Partly Cloudy 71º 4% NNE 9 mph 77%
4am Partly Cloudy 71º 5% NNE 8 mph 79%
5am Partly Cloudy 71º 5% NNE 9 mph 79%
6am Mostly Clear 71º 7% NNE 8 mph 78%
7am Partly Cloudy 70º 14% NNE 9 mph 79%
8am Sunny 73º 13% NNE 10 mph 75%
9am Sunny 76º 2% NNE 12 mph 68%
10am Partly Cloudy 77º 2% NNE 12 mph 62%
11am Partly Cloudy 79º 1% NE 13 mph 56%
12pm Partly Cloudy 80º 1% NE 13 mph 55%
1pm Partly Cloudy 80º 1% NE 12 mph 55%
2pm Partly Cloudy 81º 1% NE 13 mph 55%
3pm Sunny 81º 1% ENE 13 mph 54%
4pm Sunny 81º 1% ENE 13 mph 54%
5pm Sunny 80º 1% ENE 12 mph 56%
6pm Partly Cloudy 79º 1% ENE 12 mph 59%
Thu
Sep 17
Partly Cloudy 83º / 72º 5% ENE 11 mph 65%
Fri
Sep 18
Sunny 85º / 74º 6% S 9 mph 70%
Sat
Sep 19
Partly Cloudy 85º / 76º 21% ESE 10 mph 75%
Sun
Sep 20
Partly Cloudy 85º / 76º 24% SSW 12 mph 76%
Mon
Sep 21
Scattered Thunderstorms 84º / 73º 41% SSW 11 mph 77%

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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for Morehead City (Port Terminal), NC

This Afternoon
High : 90ºF
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Low : 71ºF
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
High : 81ºF
Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Low : 70ºF
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
High : 82ºF
Sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Low : 70ºF
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Thursday
High : 84ºF
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Low : 72ºF
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Friday
High : 85ºF
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
Low : 74ºF
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Saturday
High : 85ºF
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
Low : 75ºF
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Sunday
High : 86ºF
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
Low : 76ºF
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Monday
High : 85ºF
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

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    Wind Speed Forecast for Morehead City (Port Terminal), NC

    MondayTuesdayWednesday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 913111114151210991313
    11pm3am7am11am3pm7pm11pm3am7am11am3pm7pm
    MPH 913111114151210991313
    DIR NENENENNENENENENNENNENNENEENE

    Current Weather Conditions In Morehead City (Port Terminal), NC

    As Of: 7 minutes ago

    • 78ºF
    • 78ºF
    • 9mph
    • 0º (NE)
    • 9mph
    • Partly Cloudy
    • 10mi
    • 30.05"
    • 87%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Morehead City (Port Terminal), NC is Partly Cloudy. The current temperature is 78°F, and the expected high and low for today, Monday, September 14, 2026, are -° high temperature and 70°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 9 miles per hour, and coming from the Northeast. The wind is gusting to 9 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 78° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 9 percent, with current humidity at 87 percent, and air pressure at 30.05 in. Visibility is 10 nautical miles. There are 2 current weather alert(s).

    Weather Alerts
    Special Marine Warning - 6:18pm Mon Sep 14 2026

    ...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT...

    For the following areas...
    S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 NM...
    S of Ocracoke Inlet NC to Cape Lookout NC out to 20 NM...
    Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM...
    Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM...

    At 617 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 8 nm south of 14
    Buoy, moving south at 25 knots.

    HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots.

    SOURCE...Marine observation. This thunderstorm has a history of
    producing 40 knot wind gusts.

    IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
    suddenly higher waves.

    Locations impacted include...
    Big Ten Fathom and 14 Buoy.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until this storm passes.
    Wind gusts to 40 knots, high waves, dangerous lightning, and heavy
    rain are possible with this storm.

    Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the
    open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded
    metal objects.

    &&

    HAIL...0.00IN; WIND...40KTS

    Small Craft Advisory - 2:48pm Mon Sep 14 2026

    ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY...

    WHAT: Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
    seas 4 to 6 ft expected.

    WHERE: The coastal waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City.

    WHEN: From 8 PM this evening to 8 PM EDT Tuesday.

    IMPACTS: Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
    vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

    &&