Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC

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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
541 AM EDT FRI JUN 14 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

AMZ100-142115-
541 AM EDT FRI JUN 14 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS...
A COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE MOVING OFFSHORE THIS MORNING. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA THIS WEEKEND. A TROUGH OF LOW
PRESSURE WILL SET UP ACROSS THE MIDDLE OF THE STATE MONDAY AND
TUESDAY.

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AMZ130-142115-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
541 AM EDT FRI JUN 14 2013

.TODAY...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT.
.SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT.
.SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT...THEN 1 TO 2 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ135-142115-
PAMLICO SOUND-
541 AM EDT FRI JUN 14 2013

.TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3
FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT THIS AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT IN THE EVENING...THEN 1 FT.
.SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT...THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT...THEN 1 FT.
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ150-142115-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
541 AM EDT FRI JUN 14 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT....EXCEPT
2 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS.
.SAT...NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS.
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS.
.SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 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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AMZ152-154-142115-
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-
541 AM EDT FRI JUN 14 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT....EXCEPT
2 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS.
.SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS.
.SUN...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS AROUND 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ156-142115-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
541 AM EDT FRI JUN 14 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3
TO 5 FT....EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 7
SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS.
.SAT...NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
10 SECONDS...DECREASING TO 5 SECONDS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ158-142115-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
541 AM EDT FRI JUN 14 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING
TO 3 TO 5 FT ...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 7
SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS.
.SAT...NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
5 SECONDS.
.SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
.TUE...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 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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