Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
437 FZUS52 KMHX 110757 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 357 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 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 AMZ100-112100- 357 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... Bermuda High over the western Atlantic will slowly slide southward through the forecast period bringing light to moderate S to SW winds and benign seas across the waters. A front is expected to push through the waters late Friday or Friday night bringing a shift to north to northeasterly winds behind it into the weekend. $$ AMZ230-112100- Albemarle Sound- 357 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A slight chance of showers. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-112100- Alligator River- 357 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026 .TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-112100- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 357 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026 .TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-112100- Pamlico Sound- 357 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW late. Waves around 2 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .WED...W winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-112100- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 357 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026 .TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A slight chance of showers. .THU...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-112100- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 357 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms with a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-112100- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 357 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ180-112100- Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 357 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-112100- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 357 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ182-112100- Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM- 357 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this morning. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-112100- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 357 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers and tstms likely. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ184-112100- Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 357 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026 .TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms early this morning. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .WED...W winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 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. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers and tstms likely. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-112100- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 357 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ186-112100- Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM- 357 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026 .TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this morning. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .WED...W winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of tstms after midnight. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers and tstms likely. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-112100- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 357 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ188-112100- Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM- 357 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026 .TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms this morning. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$