Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC

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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
115 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 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

AMZ100-190115-
115 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS...
SEVERAL AREAS OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ALONG A STALLED FRONTAL
BOUNDARY BISECTING NORTH CAROLINA TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. WEAK HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FROM THE NORTH THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK
WITH THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY STALLED SOUTH AND EAST OF THE REGION.


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AMZ130-190115-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
115 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY...THEN SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY LATE.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LIKELY.
.WED...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 FT...THEN 1 TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT IN THE EVENING...
THEN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS... MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ135-190115-
PAMLICO SOUND-
115 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT BUILDING
TO 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT IN THE EVENING...
THEN 1 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.WED...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT...THEN 1 TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT IN THE EVENING...
THEN 1 FT.
.FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ150-190115-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
115 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT... EXCEPT
2 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT... EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT
NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.WED...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS... MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ152-154-190115-
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-
115 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT
PERIOD 10 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.WED...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS... MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
.THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ156-190115-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
115 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT
PERIOD 5 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.WED...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND
TSTMS LIKELY.
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.THU...NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ158-190115-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
115 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT
PERIOD 5 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND
TSTMS LIKELY.
.WED...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS.
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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