Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC

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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
736 PM EDT TUE MAY 14 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

AMZ100-151115-
736 PM EDT TUE MAY 14 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE OFF THE COAST TONIGHT WITH A WEAK TROUGH OF
LOW PRESSURE SETTING UP OVER THE MIDDLE OF THE STATE WEDNESDAY AND
THURSDAY. A WEAK BACK DOOR COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO NORTH CAROLINA
FRIDAY AND STALL ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH SATURDAY. THE FRONT WILL
RETREAT TO THE NORTH AS A WARM FRONT SUNDAY. ATLANTIC HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BUILD INTO THE AREA MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

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AMZ130-151115-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
736 PM EDT TUE MAY 14 2013

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT...THEN 1 TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.THU...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ135-151115-
PAMLICO SOUND-
736 PM EDT TUE MAY 14 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT...THEN 1 TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.FRI...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT IN THE MORNING...THEN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ150-151115-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
736 PM EDT TUE MAY 14 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
.WED...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR SHORE...SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 4
SECONDS.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT
PERIOD 7 SECONDS.
.THU...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT... SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. NEAR SHORE...SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
8 SECONDS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT... BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ152-154-151115-
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-
736 PM EDT TUE MAY 14 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
.WED...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS.
.THU...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ156-151115-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
736 PM EDT TUE MAY 14 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
.WED...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
DOMINANT PERIOD 4 SECONDS.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS.
.THU...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
AROUND 3 FT.
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ158-151115-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
736 PM EDT TUE MAY 14 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS.
.WED...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 4 SECONDS.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS.
.THU...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.


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