Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC

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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
706 PM EDT MON MAY 20 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

AMZ100-211115-
706 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS...
AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL LINGER ACROSS THE AREA INTO TUESDAY.
MONDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA TUESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY. A FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AND
MOVE OFFSHORE EARLY SATURDAY. COOL HIGH PRESSURE WILL  FOLLOW THE
FRONT NEXT WEEKEND.

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AMZ130-211115-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
706 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS UNTIL EARLY MORNING... THEN
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
.TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI...W WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ135-211115-
PAMLICO SOUND-
706 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS UNTIL EARLY MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
.WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI...SW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING N. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ150-211115-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
706 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS UNTIL
EARLY MORNING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
.TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
8 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT
PERIOD 8 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
.WED...S WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI...SW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ152-154-211115-
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-
706 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS UNTIL
EARLY MORNING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
.WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI...SW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ156-211115-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
706 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS UNTIL
EARLY MORNING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
.WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI...SW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ158-211115-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
706 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS UNTIL
EARLY MORNING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
.TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
8 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
.WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
8 SECONDS.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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