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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1014 PM EDT THU MAY 23 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

AMZ100-241015-
1014 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS...
A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE REGION FROM THE WEST TONIGHT AND MOVE
THROUGH THE WATERS FRIDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE AREA
THIS WEEKEND THEN SHIFT OFF THE COAST MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

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AMZ130-241015-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
1014 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.OVERNIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.MON...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
.TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ135-241015-
PAMLICO SOUND-
1014 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.OVERNIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS...
MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.MON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
.TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ150-241015-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
1014 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
.SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT
PERIOD 7 SECONDS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ152-154-241015-
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-
1014 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
8 SECONDS.
.SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ156-241015-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
1014 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
8 SECONDS.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
8 SECONDS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ158-241015-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
1014 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5
FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS...
MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT... EXCEPT 2 TO
4 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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