Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC

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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1024 PM EDT SUN JUN 16 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

AMZ100-171015-
1024 PM EDT SUN JUN 16 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OFFSHORE THROUGH TUESDAY AS A TROUGH OF
LOW PRESSURE SETS UP ACROSS THE PIEDMONT. A COLD FRONT WILL SLOWLY
MOVE THROUGH THE WATERS WEDNESDAY. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN
FROM THE NORTH THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK WITH THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY
REMAINING SOUTH OF THE WATERS.

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AMZ130-171015-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
1024 PM EDT SUN JUN 16 2013

.OVERNIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY IN THE EVENING...THEN
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT...THEN 1 TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT IN THE EVENING...
THEN 1 FT.
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ135-171015-
PAMLICO SOUND-
1024 PM EDT SUN JUN 16 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT MONDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. WAVES 2 FT.
.MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT IN THE EVENING... THEN 1 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT...THEN 1 TO 2 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT IN THE EVENING...
THEN 1 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO
2 TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
EVENING.
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ150-171015-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
1024 PM EDT SUN JUN 16 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT MONDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...
EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT AROUND 2 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT
PERIOD 10 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
5 SECONDS...INCREASING TO 10 SECONDS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
10 SECONDS...DECREASING TO 5 SECONDS IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS AND
TSTMS LIKELY.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LIKELY IN THE EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ152-171015-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
1024 PM EDT SUN JUN 16 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT MONDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...SW WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 3 TO 5
FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS.
.MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
5 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS... MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND
TSTMS LIKELY.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
.THU...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 3 TO 4 FT.


WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ154-171015-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
1024 PM EDT SUN JUN 16 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT MONDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...SW WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS.
.MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
5 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS... MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
5 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LIKELY.
.WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ156-171015-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
1024 PM EDT SUN JUN 16 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT MONDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS.
.MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
5 SECONDS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS... MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
5 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LIKELY.
.WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ158-171015-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
1024 PM EDT SUN JUN 16 2013

.OVERNIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
5 SECONDS.
.MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
4 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS... MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
5 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LIKELY.
.WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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