Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC

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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
916 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 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

AMZ100-192130-
916 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS...
A WARM FRONT WILL MOVE NORTH OF THE AREA EARLY TODAY. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA MONDAY. A FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA LATE
IN THE WEEK AND MOVE THROUGH EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA OVER THE
WEEKEND.

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AMZ130-192130-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
916 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

.REST OF TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT...THEN 1 TO 2 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
.TUE...SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW 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 FT.
.THU...S WINDS 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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AMZ135-192130-
PAMLICO SOUND-
916 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

.REST OF TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT...THEN 1 TO 2 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LIKELY.
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE
EVENING...THEN 1 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY... MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW 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.
.THU...S WINDS 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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AMZ150-192130-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
916 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

.REST OF TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT
PERIOD 6 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6
SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT
PERIOD 7 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT... EXCEPT 2 TO
4 FT NEAR SHORE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
.WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
.THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ152-192130-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
916 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

.REST OF TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT
PERIOD 6 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6
SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TUE...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
.WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
.THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ154-192130-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
916 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

.REST OF TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT
PERIOD 8 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
.WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

$$

AMZ156-192130-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
916 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

.REST OF TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT
PERIOD 8 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7
SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.MON...S WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS AND
TSTMS LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
.WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...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.

$$

AMZ158-192130-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
916 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

.REST OF TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT
PERIOD 8 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 5
SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
.WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...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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