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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
318 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 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

AMZ100-211930-
318 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OFFSHORE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A COLD FRONT
WILL APPROACH THE AREA THURSDAY AND CROSS THE REGION FRIDAY. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT NEXT WEEKEND.

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AMZ130-211930-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
318 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TODAY...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
EARLY THIS MORNING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
.WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
.THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE
EVENING...THEN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ135-211930-
PAMLICO SOUND-
318 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT...THEN 1 TO 2 FT THIS AFTERNOON.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THIS MORNING. ISOLATED TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. ISOLATED SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT IN THE EVENING...
THEN 1 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT...THEN 1 TO 2 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS...MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT...
THEN 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ150-211930-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
318 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING. ISOLATED TSTMS LATE
THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. ISOLATED SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT
PERIOD 6 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ152-154-211930-
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-
318 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TODAY...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING. ISOLATED TSTMS LATE
THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. ISOLATED SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ156-211930-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
318 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TODAY...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING. ISOLATED TSTMS LATE
THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. ISOLATED SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS... MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ158-211930-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
318 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TODAY...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS THIS MORNING. ISOLATED TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. ISOLATED SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS... MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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