Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC

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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
705 PM EST FRI NOV 20 2009

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

AMZ100-210930-
705 PM EST FRI NOV 20 2009

.SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS...
HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE WATERS FROM THE N AND W THROUGH
TONIGHT. THE HIGH WILL SHIFT N SAT AND SUN. LOW PRES WILL
APPROACH FROM THE SW LATE SUN AND MOVE ACROSS THE AREA MON. WEAK
HIGH PRES WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA TUE.

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AMZ130-210930-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
705 PM EST FRI NOV 20 2009

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
A CHANCE OF RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
.MON...N WINDS 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

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AMZ135-210930-
PAMLICO SOUND-
705 PM EST FRI NOV 20 2009

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN LIKELY.
.MON...N WINDS 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

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AMZ150-210930-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
705 PM EST FRI NOV 20 2009

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

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT DOMINANT PERIOD
9 SECONDS.
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
.MON...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED...E WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING S. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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AMZ152-154-210930-
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-
705 PM EST FRI NOV 20 2009

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

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 9
SECONDS.
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
.MON...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ156-210930-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
705 PM EST FRI NOV 20 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT DOMINANT PERIOD
9 SECONDS.
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT DOMINANT PERIOD
9 SECONDS.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
.MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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AMZ158-210930-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
705 PM EST FRI NOV 20 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT NEARSHORE
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS.
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT NEARSHORE
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. RAIN LIKELY...MAINLY IN
THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
.MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.


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