Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC

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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1256 PM EDT MON JUN 17 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

AMZ100-172130-
1256 PM EDT MON JUN 17 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OFF THE COAST THROUGH TUESDAY WHILE A
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE SETS UP ACROSS THE MIDDLE OF THE STATE. A
COLD FRONT WILL SLOWLY MOVE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FROM THE NORTH THROUGH THE END OF
THE WEEK WITH THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY STALLED SOUTH OF THE REGION.


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AMZ130-172130-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
1256 PM EDT MON JUN 17 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LIKELY.
.WED...NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT...THEN 1 TO 2 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...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.


WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ135-172130-
PAMLICO SOUND-
1256 PM EDT MON JUN 17 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT IN THE MORNING...THEN
1 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LIKELY.
.WED...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
.THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT...THEN 1 FT.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ150-172130-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
1256 PM EDT MON JUN 17 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT
PERIOD 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT
PERIOD 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TUE...SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
10 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
10 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.WED...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY... MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ152-172130-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
1256 PM EDT MON JUN 17 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT
PERIOD 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS...MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
10 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
10 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.WED...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ154-172130-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
1256 PM EDT MON JUN 17 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT
PERIOD 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...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. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
10 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
8 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LIKELY.
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY... MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
.THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ156-172130-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
1256 PM EDT MON JUN 17 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT
PERIOD 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS... MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
10 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
10 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LIKELY.
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
.THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ158-172130-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
1256 PM EDT MON JUN 17 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT
PERIOD 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS... MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
5 SECONDS...INCREASING TO 10 SECONDS IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS AND
TSTMS LIKELY.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
10 SECONDS...DECREASING TO 5 SECONDS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND
TSTMS LIKELY.
.WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LIKELY.
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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