Coastal Waters Forecast Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
112 AM EDT MON MAY 20 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
AMZ100-201315-
112 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS...
AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL LINGER ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. A FRONT
WILL APPROACH THE AREA THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AND MOVE OFFSHORE EARLY
SATURDAY. COOL HIGH PRESSURE WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT NEXT WEEKEND.
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AMZ130-201315-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
112 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013
.REST OF TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE.
.MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS
AND TSTMS...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 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
.WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.THU...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
.FRI...SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING N. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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AMZ135-201315-
PAMLICO SOUND-
112 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013
.REST OF TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
.MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS
AND TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
.WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.THU...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
.FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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AMZ150-201315-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
112 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013
.REST OF TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT
PERIOD 10 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE.
.MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
8 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS... MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
.TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS. 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...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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AMZ152-154-201315-
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-
112 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013
.REST OF TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT
PERIOD 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 10
SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
.TUE...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
8 SECONDS. 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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AMZ156-201315-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
112 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013
.REST OF TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT
PERIOD 7 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
.MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT
PERIOD 7 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6
SECONDS. 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...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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AMZ158-201315-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
112 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013
.REST OF TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT
PERIOD 6 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
.MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS. 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 AND WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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