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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
712 AM EDT WED MAY 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

AMZ100-152315-
712 AM EDT WED MAY 15 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OFFSHORE WITH A WEAK TROF OF LOW PRESSURE
SETTING UP OVER THE MIDDLE OF THE STATE TODAY AND THURSDAY. A WEAK
BACK DOOR COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY AND STALL
ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH SATURDAY. THE FRONT WILL RETREAT TO THE
NORTH AS A WARM FRONT SUNDAY. ATLANTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO
THE AREA MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

$$

AMZ130-152315-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
712 AM EDT WED MAY 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 25 KT LATE
THIS MORNING AND THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 25 KT
EARLY...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2
FT.
.THU...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.


WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

$$

AMZ135-152315-
PAMLICO SOUND-
712 AM EDT WED MAY 15 2013

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

.TODAY...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.FRI...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

$$

AMZ150-152315-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
712 AM EDT WED MAY 15 2013

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

.TODAY...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6
FT. NEAR SHORE 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6
FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS.
.THU...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
8 SECONDS.
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
9 SECONDS.
.FRI...NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ152-154-152315-
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-
712 AM EDT WED MAY 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE
THIS MORNING AND THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 5
TO 8 FT THIS AFTERNOON. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS...DECREASING TO
5 SECONDS THIS AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6
SECONDS.
.THU...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS.
.FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

$$

AMZ156-152315-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
712 AM EDT WED MAY 15 2013

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

.TODAY...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EARLY...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
LATE THIS MORNING AND THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4
TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS.
.THU...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6
SECONDS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS.
.FRI THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

$$

AMZ158-152315-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
712 AM EDT WED MAY 15 2013

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

.TODAY...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EARLY...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 4 SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EARLY...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20
KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS.
.THU...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT
PERIOD 6 SECONDS.
.FRI THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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