Coastal Waters Forecast Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
649 PM EDT SAT MAY 18 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
AMZ100-191000-
649 PM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS...
FRONT WILL BE NORTH OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BUILD OVER THE AREA MONDAY. A FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA LATE IN
THE WEEK AND MOVE THROUGH EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA OVER THE WEEKEND.
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AMZ130-191000-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
649 PM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS
EVENING...THEN BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. SCATTERED TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING...THEN
ISOLATED TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
.SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT...THEN 1 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT...THEN 1 TO 2 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
.TUE...SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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AMZ135-191000-
PAMLICO SOUND-
649 PM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
TSTMS.
.SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
.MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT IN THE EVENING...
THEN 1 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS
IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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AMZ150-191000-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
649 PM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
4 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. SCATTERED TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING...
THEN ISOLATED TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
.SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR
SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT
PERIOD 7 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS
AND TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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AMZ152-191000-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
649 PM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
10 SECONDS...DECREASING TO 5 SECONDS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS.
.SUN...S WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS
AND TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
.TUE...SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
.WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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AMZ154-191000-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
649 PM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS.
.SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
.TUE...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
EVENING.
.WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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AMZ156-191000-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
649 PM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.MON...S WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS
AND TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
.WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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AMZ158-191000-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
649 PM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING.
.SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
5 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS
AND TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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