Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
117 FZUS52 KMHX 180626 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 226 AM EDT Mon May 18 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 AMZ100-181930- 226 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... A summertime pattern will continue through the middle of the week, with a daily building of winds and seas in the afternoon and evening associated with the diurnal thermal gradient. Late in the week and into the weekend, a frontal boundary is forecast to slide south into the area. $$ AMZ230-181930- Albemarle Sound- 226 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S early this afternoon, then becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. .WED...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI...E winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. $$ AMZ131-181930- Alligator River- 226 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S early this afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .TUE...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. .TUE 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. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU...W winds around 5 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .THU 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. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. $$ AMZ231-181930- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 226 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt early this afternoon, then increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop early this afternoon, then increasing to choppy late. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A chance of showers. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the evening. $$ AMZ135-181930- Pamlico Sound- 226 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 .TODAY...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. .FRI...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. $$ AMZ136-181930- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 226 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE early this afternoon, then becoming S 10 to 15 kt late. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves flat. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-181930- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 226 AM EDT Mon May 18 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 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED...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. .WED 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. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of showers. .FRI...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. Showers likely. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. $$ AMZ150-181930- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 226 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 .TODAY...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. $$ AMZ152-181930- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 226 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. $$ AMZ154-181930- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 226 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 .TODAY...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 4 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. $$ AMZ156-181930- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 226 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers. $$ AMZ158-181930- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 226 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers. $$ AMZ180-181930- Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 226 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. $$ AMZ182-181930- Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM- 226 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Showers likely. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ184-181930- Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 226 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late this morning, then becoming S 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ186-181930- Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM- 226 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S early this afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ188-181930- Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM- 226 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$