Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC

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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
142 PM EDT SAT JUN 15 2013

FROM S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM...
INCLUDING THE ALBEMARLE AND PAMLICO SOUNDS AND THE MONITOR NATIONAL
MARINE SANCTUARY

AMZ100-160115-
142 PM EDT SAT JUN 15 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE WATERS THIS WEEKEND. A TROUGH OF
LOW PRESSURE WILL SET UP ACROSS THE MIDDLE OF THE STATE MONDAY AND
TUESDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE WATERS WEDNESDAY THEN
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK WITH
THE FRONT REMAINING TO THE SOUTH.

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AMZ130-160115-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
142 PM EDT SAT JUN 15 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT IN THE MORNING...THEN 1 FT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT...THEN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

$$

AMZ135-160115-
PAMLICO SOUND-
142 PM EDT SAT JUN 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING SW LATE. WAVES
1 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT...THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TUE...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS... THEN SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LIKELY.
.WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

$$

AMZ150-160115-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
142 PM EDT SAT JUN 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING S AROUND 5 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
.SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
NEAR SHORE...SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT... EXCEPT 3 TO
5 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TUE...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

$$

AMZ152-154-160115-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
142 PM EDT SAT JUN 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
8 SECONDS.
.SUN...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
5 SECONDS.
.MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS...THEN SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

$$

AMZ156-160115-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
142 PM EDT SAT JUN 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. DOMINANT
PERIOD 7 SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
9 SECONDS.
.SUN...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
10 SECONDS...DECREASING TO 5 SECONDS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
5 SECONDS.
.MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TUE...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS...THEN SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

$$

AMZ158-160115-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
142 PM EDT SAT JUN 15 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. DOMINANT
PERIOD 6 SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
5 SECONDS.
.SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
4 SECONDS.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
5 SECONDS.
.MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TUE...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS...THEN SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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