Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC

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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
357 PM EDT WED MAY 15 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

AMZ100-160715-
357 PM EDT WED MAY 15 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OFFSHORE WITH A WEAK TROF OF LOW PRESSURE
SETTING UP OVER THE MIDDLE OF THE STATE THROUGH THURSDAY. A WEAK
BACK DOOR COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY 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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AMZ130-160715-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
357 PM EDT WED MAY 15 2013

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.THU...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT...THEN 1 TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT IN THE EVENING...THEN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT...THEN 1 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT...THEN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ135-160715-
PAMLICO SOUND-
357 PM EDT WED MAY 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ150-160715-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
357 PM EDT WED MAY 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT
NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
.THU...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT... EXCEPT AROUND 2 FT
NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
9 SECONDS.
.FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SUN...SE 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. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ152-154-160715-
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-
357 PM EDT WED MAY 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS.
.THU...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS.
.FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.MON...S 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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AMZ156-160715-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
357 PM EDT WED MAY 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS.
.THU...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...DIMINISHING TO 3 TO
5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS.
.FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SAT...E WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.MON...S 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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AMZ158-160715-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
357 PM EDT WED MAY 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS.
.THU...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS.
.FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
5 SECONDS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
.SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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