Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC

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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
940 PM EDT MON JUN 17 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

AMZ100-180915-
940 PM EDT MON JUN 17 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS...
SEVERAL AREAS OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ALONG A STALLED FRONTAL
BOUNDARY BISECTING NORTH CAROLINA TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. WEAK HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FROM THE NORTH THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK
WITH THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY STALLED SOUTH AND EAST OF THE REGION.

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AMZ130-180915-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
940 PM EDT MON JUN 17 2013

.OVERNIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LIKELY.
.WED...NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.THU THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ135-180915-
PAMLICO SOUND-
940 PM EDT MON JUN 17 2013

.OVERNIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING...
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS AND
TSTMS LIKELY.
.WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY...MAINLY IN
THE EVENING.
.THU THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ150-180915-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
940 PM EDT MON JUN 17 2013

.OVERNIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT
PERIOD 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
10 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND
TSTMS LIKELY.
.WED...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
.THU THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ152-154-180915-
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-
940 PM EDT MON JUN 17 2013

.OVERNIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT
PERIOD 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE THIS
EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
10 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
10 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.WED...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LIKELY.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
.THU...NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ156-180915-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
940 PM EDT MON JUN 17 2013

.OVERNIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT
PERIOD 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE
THIS EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
10 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
10 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LIKELY.
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ158-180915-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
940 PM EDT MON JUN 17 2013

.OVERNIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE
OF TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
5 SECONDS...INCREASING TO 10 SECONDS IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED
TSTMS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
10 SECONDS...DECREASING TO 5 SECONDS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND
TSTMS LIKELY.
.WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT... EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT NEAR
SHORE. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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