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Coastal Waters Forecast
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1014 AM EDT THU MAY 23 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

AMZ100-232215-
1014 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OFFSHORE TODAY. A COLD FRONT WILL
APPROACH FROM THE WEST TODAY AND CROSS THE WATERS EARLY FRIDAY. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE WATERS THIS WEEKEND THEN SHIFT OFF
THE COAST MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

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AMZ130-232215-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
1014 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.REST OF TODAY...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS
AND TSTMS LIKELY LATE THIS MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS LATE.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W. WAVES 1 FT.
.MON...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ135-232215-
PAMLICO SOUND-
1014 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 25 KT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY LATE THIS MORNING...THEN
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
.TONIGHT...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. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 FT.
.MON...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ150-232215-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
1014 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 4
TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT
PERIOD 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING...THEN SCATTERED
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT... EXCEPT 4 TO
6 FT NEAR SHORE.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ152-154-232215-
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-
1014 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

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

.REST OF TODAY...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5
TO 7 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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. DOMINANT PERIOD
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING...THEN
SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ156-232215-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
1014 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

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

.REST OF TODAY...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING
TO 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY
LATE THIS MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING...THEN
SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ158-232215-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
1014 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

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

.REST OF TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS.
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY LATE THIS MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT
NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR
SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN
THE MORNING...THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT... EXCEPT 2 TO
4 FT NEAR SHORE.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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