Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
827 FZUS52 KMHX 090807 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 407 AM EDT Sun Aug 9 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 AMZ100-092115- 407 AM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... The Bermuda High will remain centered off the coast through much of the forecast period bringing light to moderate S to SW winds and benign seas across the waters. $$ AMZ230-092115- Albemarle Sound- 407 AM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then 1 to 2 ft after midnight. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-092115- Alligator River- 407 AM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 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. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-092115- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 407 AM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-092115- Pamlico Sound- 407 AM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026 .TODAY...W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU...SW 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. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. $$ AMZ136-092115- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 407 AM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .THU...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .THU NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-092115- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 407 AM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026 .TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Waves light chop. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 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. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-092115- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 407 AM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026 .TODAY...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming S late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ180-092115- Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 407 AM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms after midnight. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU 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. $$ AMZ152-092115- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 407 AM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this morning. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ182-092115- Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM- 407 AM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms this morning, then a slight chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-092115- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 407 AM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026 .TODAY...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms early this morning, then a slight chance of showers and tstms late this morning. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ184-092115- Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 407 AM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Tstms likely this morning. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight. .TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .WED 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. .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. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-092115- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 407 AM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026 .TODAY...W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms early this morning, then a slight chance of showers and tstms late this morning. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .MON NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ186-092115- Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM- 407 AM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms this morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .WED NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-092115- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 407 AM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026 .TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms early this morning, then a slight chance of showers and tstms late this morning. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ188-092115- Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM- 407 AM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely this morning. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms after midnight. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU 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. $$