Coastal Waters Forecast Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
240 PM EDT SUN MAY 12 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
AMZ100-131000-
240 PM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE IN THE GULF COAST STATES MONDAY WILL MOVE THROUGH
THE CAROLINAS TUESDAY. THE HIGH WILL BE OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST
WEDNESDAY AND MOVE FURTHER EAST THROUGH THE WEEK. A WARM FRONT
WILL PASS TO THE NORTH WEDNESDAY. A WEAK SURFACE TROF WILL SET UP
TO THE WEST THURSDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
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AMZ130-131000-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
240 PM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.MON...N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT IN THE MORNING...THEN 1 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
.WED...S 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.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.THU...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.FRI...SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
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AMZ135-131000-
PAMLICO SOUND-
240 PM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT...THEN 1 TO 2 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT IN THE MORNING...THEN
1 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT...THEN 1 TO 2 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT IN THE MORNING...THEN 1 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
.WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT...THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
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AMZ150-131000-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
240 PM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT
PERIOD 7 SECONDS.
.TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
.FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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AMZ152-154-131000-
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-
240 PM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT
PERIOD 7 SECONDS.
.TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
8 SECONDS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU AND FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
$$
AMZ156-131000-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
240 PM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING N LATE THIS EVENING...
THEN INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT
PERIOD 7 SECONDS.
.TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT.
.WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
$$
AMZ158-131000-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
240 PM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT
PERIOD 7 SECONDS.
.TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
$$