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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
339 AM 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

AMZ100-221915-
339 AM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OFFSHORE TODAY. 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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AMZ130-221915-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
339 AM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

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

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ135-221915-
PAMLICO SOUND-
339 AM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

.TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
.FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT...THEN 1 TO 2 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ150-221915-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
339 AM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

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

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ152-154-221915-
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-
339 AM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

.TODAY...S WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND
TSTMS LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
.FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING S. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ156-221915-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
339 AM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

.TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS...MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
.FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
.SUN...N WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING S. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ158-221915-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
339 AM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

.TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS...MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING S. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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