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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1015 PM EDT WED JUN 19 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

AMZ100-201015-
1015 PM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS...
TRANSIENT HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA  WHILE
MOVING OFFSHORE THROUGH SUNDAY. MEANWHILE A REMNANT  FRONTAL
BOUNDARY WILL LINGER ALONG OR JUST OFF OF THE COAST  THEN DISSIPATE.
THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK ATLANTIC HIGH  PRESSURE WILL RIDGE
WEST INTO THE AREA WHILE A LEE TROUGH OF  LOW PRESSURE REMAINS EAST
OF THE MOUNTAINS.

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AMZ130-201015-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
1015 PM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

.OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
.SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT.
.SUN...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ135-201015-
PAMLICO SOUND-
1015 PM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

.OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS...
MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS...MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
.SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.SUN...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ150-201015-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
1015 PM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

.OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
10 SECONDS.
.THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
10 SECONDS.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
9 SECONDS.
.FRI...NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
.SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ152-154-201015-
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-
1015 PM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

.OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS.
.THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
10 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. ISOLATED TSTMS
IN THE EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS... MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
.MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ156-201015-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
1015 PM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

.OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
10 SECONDS. ISOLATED TSTMS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. ISOLATED TSTMS
IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SAT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
.SUN...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ158-201015-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
1015 PM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

.OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7
SECONDS. ISOLATED TSTMS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. ISOLATED TSTMS
IN THE EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRI...E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SAT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
.SUN...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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