Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
613 FZUS52 KMHX 101817 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 217 PM EDT Mon Aug 10 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 AMZ100-110730- 217 PM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... 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. Front approaches the region this weekend, with a shift to northerly winds behind it. $$ AMZ230-110730- Albemarle Sound- 217 PM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then 1 to 2 ft after midnight. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-110730- Alligator River- 217 PM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds around 5 kt, increasing to around 10 kt late. Waves flat, increasing to light chop late. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .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 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, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-110730- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 217 PM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-110730- Pamlico Sound- 217 PM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. .THU...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming S 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 in the evening, then 1 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-110730- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 217 PM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .THU...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .THU NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-110730- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 217 PM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A 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...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, becoming NW after midnight. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-110730- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 217 PM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ180-110730- Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 217 PM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .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. A chance of showers. .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. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-110730- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 217 PM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ182-110730- Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM- 217 PM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .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. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms after midnight. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-110730- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 217 PM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ184-110730- Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 217 PM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms early. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers and tstms likely after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-110730- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 217 PM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ186-110730- Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM- 217 PM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. 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 slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of 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 after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .FRI 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. $$ AMZ158-110730- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 217 PM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms after midnight. .THU...W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ188-110730- Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM- 217 PM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms 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 slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .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. .FRI...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$