Coastal Waters Forecast Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
111 AM 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
AMZ100-141315-
111 AM EDT TUE MAY 14 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PASS THROUGH THE CAROLINAS TUESDAY AND OFF THE
SOUTHEAST COAST TUESDAY NIGHT. THE HIGH WILL CONTINUE MOVING EAST
THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK. A WEAK TROF OF LOW PRESSURE WILL SET
UP OVER THE MIDDLE OF THE STATE THURSDAY AND LINGER THIS WEEKEND.
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AMZ130-141315-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
111 AM EDT TUE MAY 14 2013
.REST OF TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
.TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.THU...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.FRI...W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
.SAT...SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
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AMZ135-141315-
PAMLICO SOUND-
111 AM EDT TUE MAY 14 2013
.REST OF TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT...THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT IN THE MORNING...THEN
1 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.SAT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
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AMZ150-141315-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
111 AM EDT TUE MAY 14 2013
.REST OF TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT
PERIOD 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
.WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
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AMZ152-154-141315-
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-
111 AM EDT TUE MAY 14 2013
.REST OF TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT
PERIOD 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
8 SECONDS.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
.WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO AROUND 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.THU...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
.SAT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND
3 FT.
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AMZ156-141315-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
111 AM EDT TUE MAY 14 2013
.REST OF TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT
PERIOD 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
.WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
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AMZ158-141315-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
111 AM EDT TUE MAY 14 2013
.REST OF TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT
PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
.TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
8 SECONDS.
.WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
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