Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC

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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1248 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

AMZ100-231230-
1248 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

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

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AMZ130-231230-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
1248 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
.THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...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...MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 FT.
.MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ135-231230-
PAMLICO SOUND-
1248 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
.THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 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...MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
.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 IN THE EVENING... THEN 1 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
.MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ150-231230-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
1248 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT
PERIOD 6 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS...THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
.THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 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 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ152-154-231230-
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-
1248 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT
PERIOD 6 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
.SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 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 SW. 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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AMZ156-231230-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
1248 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT
PERIOD 6 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
.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 S. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ158-231230-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
1248 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

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

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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