Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC

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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
334 PM EDT WED MAY 22 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

AMZ100-230730-
334 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OFFSHORE TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL
APPROACH THE AREA THURSDAY AND CROSS THE REGION FRIDAY. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT FOR THE UPCOMING WEEKEND...THEN
MOVE OFFSHORE EARLY NEXT WEEK.

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AMZ130-230730-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
334 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
.THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT...THEN 2 TO 3 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT...THEN 1 TO 2 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 FT.
.MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ135-230730-
PAMLICO SOUND-
334 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS UNTIL EARLY MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS LATE.
.THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT IN THE EVENING... THEN 1 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
.MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ150-230730-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
334 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS EVENING. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
.THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT... EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT
NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
.MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ152-154-230730-
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-
334 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS UNTIL EARLY
MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
.THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
.SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ156-230730-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
334 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS UNTIL EARLY
MORNING...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE.
.THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
.SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ158-230730-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
334 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS UNTIL EARLY
MORNING...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE.
.THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7
SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT
PERIOD 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR
SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS...
MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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