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

12NM NW Monitor National Sanctuary MR

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Late Afternoon
N 24kt
5ft

Gale Warning
Tonight
NNE 24kt
5ft

Gale Warning
Tuesday
NNE 16kt
2ft
Tuesday Night
ENE 8kt
3ft
Wednesday
⇑SSE 14kt
3ft
Wednesday Night
S 20kt
3-4ft
Thursday
WNW 12kt
3ft
Thursday Night
NNW 9kt
3ft
Friday
NW 10kt
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:33 pm EDT May 11, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm EDT May 11, 2026-6pm EDT May 18, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Late Afternoon

N wind around 24 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 5 ft.

Tonight

NNE wind 19 to 24 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 10pm. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft.

Tuesday

NNE wind 12 to 16 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

ENE wind 6 to 8 kt becoming SE after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 3 ft.

Wednesday

SSE wind 8 to 11 kt increasing to 11 to 14 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 3 ft.

Wednesday Night

S wind 16 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 3 to 4 ft.

Thursday

WNW wind 7 to 12 kt. Showers, mainly before 8am. Seas around 3 ft.

Thursday Night

NNW wind around 9 kt, with gusts as high as 15 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 3 ft.

Friday

NW wind 8 to 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 kt. Sunny. 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.