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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
714 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 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
AMZ100-132315-
714 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS...
A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON AND
MOVE ACROSS THE AREA LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. THE FRONT WILL
LINGER JUST OFFSHORE THURSDAY INTO THE WEEKEND...WITH AREAS OF LOW
PRESSURE MOVING ALONG IT.
$$
AMZ130-132315-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
714 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
.TODAY...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY...MAINLY THIS
AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT...THEN 1 TO 2 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY. TSTMS LIKELY.
.WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT IN THE MORNING...THEN
1 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
$$
AMZ135-132315-
PAMLICO SOUND-
714 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
.TODAY...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LIKELY...MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. TSTMS LIKELY.
.WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT IN THE MORNING...THEN 1 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY...
MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN
THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
$$
AMZ150-132315-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
714 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
.TODAY...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
9 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY...MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. TSTMS LIKELY.
.WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR
SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY...MAINLY
IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
$$
AMZ152-154-132315-
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-
714 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT.
DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
9 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LIKELY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY IN THE EVENING...THEN A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY...
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS...THEN SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
$$
AMZ156-132315-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
714 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
.TODAY...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
9 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS MORNING...THEN A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
9 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. TSTMS LIKELY. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS. TSTMS LIKELY IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY...
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE
OF TSTMS...THEN TSTMS LIKELY.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
$$
AMZ158-132315-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
714 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
.TODAY...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS MORNING... THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
THIS AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
9 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. TSTMS LIKELY. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT AROUND
2 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. TSTMS LIKELY IN THE
EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY...
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
$$