Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC

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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
305 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 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

AMZ100-220715-
305 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OFFSHORE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A COLD FRONT
WILL APPROACH THE AREA THURSDAY AND CROSS THE REGION FRIDAY. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT THIS UPCOMING WEEKEND.

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AMZ130-220715-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
305 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LIKELY EARLY THIS EVENING.
.WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT IN THE EVENING...
THEN 1 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.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 AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING NW 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 IN THE EVENING...
THEN 1 FT.
.SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ135-220715-
PAMLICO SOUND-
305 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING.
.WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...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...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
.FRI...W WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING NW 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...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT...THEN 1 FT.
.SUN...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ150-220715-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
305 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT
NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING.
.WED...S WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT... EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT
NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR
SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY...MAINLY
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
.FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 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 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ152-154-220715-
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-
305 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...S WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND
TSTMS LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
.FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 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 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ156-220715-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
305 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS...MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
11 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 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 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ158-220715-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
305 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS... MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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