Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
042 FZUS52 KMHX 100740 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 340 AM 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 AMZ100-102045- 340 AM 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. $$ AMZ230-102045- Albemarle Sound- 340 AM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-102045- Alligator River- 340 AM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms late. .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. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .THU...W 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, 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. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-102045- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 340 AM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-102045- Pamlico Sound- 340 AM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft this afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. 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 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W winds around 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. $$ AMZ136-102045- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 340 AM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .THU...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-102045- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 340 AM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate 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. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. 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. .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 N after midnight. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-102045- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 340 AM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .THU...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ180-102045- Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 340 AM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this morning. .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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .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 around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-102045- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 340 AM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ182-102045- Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM- 340 AM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this morning. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. 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 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .FRI...SW 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. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-102045- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 340 AM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ184-102045- Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 340 AM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms early this morning, then a slight chance of showers and tstms late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 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. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W 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. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas around 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 around 4 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. $$ AMZ156-102045- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 340 AM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this morning. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .WED...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ186-102045- Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM- 340 AM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly this morning. .TONIGHT...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 in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .WED NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms after midnight. .THU...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .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. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-102045- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 340 AM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms until late afternoon, then a chance of showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ188-102045- Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM- 340 AM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026 .TODAY...W 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 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. 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 and tstms in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 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. $$