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 Gale Warning
   AMZ100-061230-  653 PM EST Tue Dec 5 2023    .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...  Low pressure off the coast lifts away from the area late tonight.  A mid-level shortwave pushes through on Wednesday with hazardous  marine conditions developing. High pressure will then build into  the area through Saturday. A strong cold front will cross the  region on Sunday.    $$
   AMZ158-061230-  S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-  653 PM EST Tue Dec 5 2023    GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  WEDNESDAY EVENING    TONIGHT  N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period  5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight  chance of showers late.  WED  N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the  afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft,  building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 2 to 3  ft. Dominant period 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,  increasing to rough in the afternoon. A chance of showers, mainly  in the morning.  WED NIGHT  N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt  after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to  3 ft near shore. Dominant period 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and  rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight.  THU  N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W in  the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Near shore, seas around 2 ft in  the morning, then 1 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent  sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in  the afternoon.  THU NIGHT  W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds  and rivers a moderate chop.  FRI  W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and  rivers a moderate chop.  FRI NIGHT  SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after  midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate  chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.  SAT  W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon, then  increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the evening, increasing to 15 to  20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers  light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the evening, then  increasing to choppy after midnight. A chance of showers.  SUN  S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW in the evening, then  becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building  to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon and evening, then subsiding to  5 to 8 ft after midnight. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,  diminishing to choppy after midnight. Showers likely. A chance of  showers after midnight.    $$

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