Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from May 11, 02:00 PM EDT until May 12, 02:00 PM EDT

For More Weather Information:

Morehead City, NC Local Forecast Office

6NM NW Monitor National Sanctuary MR

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
Light Wind
3ft
Tonight
WSW 10kt
2-3ft
Monday
⇑N 21kt
2-3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday Night
NNE 23kt
4-5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tuesday
NNE 23kt⇓
5-6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tuesday Night
ENE 12kt
4ft
Wednesday
S 10kt
3-4ft
Wednesday Night
S 13kt
3ft
Thursday
WSW 10kt
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 6:48 am EDT May 10, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11am EDT May 10, 2026-6pm EDT May 16, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Cloudy early, then gradual clearing. Seas around 3 ft.

Tonight

S wind 6 to 10 kt becoming WSW after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Monday

NW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming N 16 to 21 kt. A slight chance of showers between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Monday Night

NNE wind 18 to 23 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Tuesday

NNE wind 20 to 23 kt decreasing to 15 to 18 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 kt. A chance of showers before 8am. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

Tuesday Night

ENE wind 7 to 12 kt becoming ESE after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 4 ft.

Wednesday

S wind 6 to 10 kt. Sunny. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Wednesday Night

S wind 11 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Showers likely. Seas around 3 ft.

Thursday

WSW wind 7 to 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 kt. Showers likely. Seas around 3 ft.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.