Severe Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Northern Plains

Isolated severe storms with locally damaging wind gusts and hail are possible from the coastal Carolinas into the Florida Peninsula, and along the central Gulf Coast. Heavy rain may cause localized areas of flash flooding in the Gulf Coast. Gusty winds and dry conditions may produce elevated to critical fire weather across the northern/central Plains. Record heat is expected in the West. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Gale Warning in effect from May 11, 04:00 PM EDT until May 12, 01:00 AM EDT

For More Weather Information:

Morehead City, NC Local Forecast Office

6NM NW Monitor National Sanctuary MR

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
NNE 29kt⇓
5-6ft

Gale Warning
Tuesday
NNE 20kt⇓
4-5ft
Tuesday Night
ENE 11kt
3-4ft
Wednesday
SSE 14kt
3ft
Wednesday Night
S 20kt
4-5ft
Thursday
WNW 14kt⇓
3-4ft
Thursday Night
NNW 11kt
3-4ft
Friday
WNW 12kt
3ft
Friday Night
WSW 10kt
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:33 pm EDT May 11, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6pm EDT May 11, 2026-6pm EDT May 18, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

NNE wind 26 to 29 kt decreasing to 23 to 26 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 kt. Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

Tuesday

NNE wind 17 to 20 kt decreasing to 13 to 16 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Tuesday Night

ENE wind 7 to 11 kt becoming ESE after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Wednesday

SSE wind 9 to 14 kt. Sunny. Seas around 3 ft.

Wednesday Night

S wind 17 to 20 kt. A chance of showers before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Thursday

WNW wind 11 to 14 kt decreasing to 8 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a chance of showers between 11am and 2pm. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Thursday Night

NNW wind 8 to 11 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Friday

WNW wind 9 to 12 kt. Sunny. Seas around 3 ft.

Friday Night

WSW wind 7 to 10 kt. Mostly clear. 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.