Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC

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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
103 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 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

AMZ100-171315-
103 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS...
A WEAK BACK DOOR COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO NORTH CAROLINA EARLY
TODAY AND STALL ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH SATURDAY. THE FRONT WILL
RETREAT TO THE NORTH AS A WARM FRONT SUNDAY. ATLANTIC HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE AREA MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

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AMZ130-171315-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
103 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ135-171315-
PAMLICO SOUND-
103 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.FRI...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
.MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND
2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ150-171315-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
103 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
.FRI...N WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
9 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
.MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ152-154-171315-
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-
103 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT
PERIOD 7 SECONDS.
.FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
AROUND 3 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.SAT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
9 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
.SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
.MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ156-171315-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
103 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT
PERIOD 7 SECONDS.
.FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
5 SECONDS...INCREASING TO 10 SECONDS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SAT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
.SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
.MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ158-171315-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
103 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT... EXCEPT
2 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS.
.FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SAT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
.SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
.MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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