Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC

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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1229 PM EDT MON MAY 20 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

AMZ100-202130-
1229 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS...
AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL LINGER ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. A FRONT
WILL APPROACH THE AREA THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AND MOVE OFFSHORE EARLY
SATURDAY. COOL HIGH PRESSURE WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT NEXT WEEKEND.

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AMZ130-202130-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
1229 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
.TUE...SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE 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.
.THU...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
.FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ135-202130-
PAMLICO SOUND-
1229 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT IN THE EVENING...
THEN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT...THEN 1 TO 2 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS...MAINLY IN
THE MORNING.
.TUE 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 IN THE EVENING.
.WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT...THEN 1 TO 2 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.THU...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
.FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE. WAVES 1 FT...THEN AROUND
2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ150-202130-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
1229 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT
PERIOD 8 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT
NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT AROUND 2 FT NEAR
SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT... EXCEPT AROUND
2 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
.WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ152-154-202130-
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-
1229 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT
PERIOD 7 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS...MAINLY IN
THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
.WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ156-202130-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
1229 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT
PERIOD 7 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS...MAINLY IN
THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
.WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ158-202130-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
1229 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT
PERIOD 6 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS...MAINLY IN
THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
.WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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