Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
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020 FZUS52 KMHX 081422 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 1022 AM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026 From S of Currituck Beach Light to N of Surf City NC out 60 NM, including the Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds and the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary AMZ100-090330- 1022 AM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... A cold front will move south through area waters today and will be accompanied by a northeasterly wind shift. High pressure builds in tonight through Tuesday with improving boating conditions. Building southerly flow develops mid to late week as high pressure shifts offshore. $$ AMZ230-090330- Albemarle Sound- 1022 AM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026 .REST OF TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-090330- Alligator River- 1022 AM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026 .REST OF TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-090330- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 1022 AM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026 .REST OF TODAY...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-090330- Pamlico Sound- 1022 AM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026 .REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. $$ AMZ136-090330- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 1022 AM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026 .REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop this afternoon. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-090330- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 1022 AM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026 .REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to choppy this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-090330- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 1022 AM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026 .REST OF TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 2 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ180-090330- Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 1022 AM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026 .REST OF TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-090330- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 1022 AM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026 .REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds, becoming NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 3 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ182-090330- Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM- 1022 AM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026 .REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-090330- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 1022 AM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026 .REST OF TODAY...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds, becoming E 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 3 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ184-090330- Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 1022 AM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026 .REST OF TODAY...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming NE early this afternoon, then increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU...SW winds around 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-090330- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 1022 AM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026 .REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to choppy this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .WED NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ186-090330- Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM- 1022 AM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026 .REST OF TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N early this afternoon, then becoming NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-090330- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 1022 AM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026 .REST OF TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE early this afternoon, then becoming E 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to choppy late. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .THU NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ188-090330- Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM- 1022 AM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026 .REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt early this afternoon, then becoming NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$