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NWS Forecast

FZUS52 KMHX 250120
CWFMHX

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
820 PM EST TUE NOV 24 2009

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

AMZ100-251315-
820 PM EST TUE NOV 24 2009

SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS

HIGH PRES WILL BUILD IN FROM THE N THROUGH WED. A SECOND COASTAL
LOW WILL DEVELOP S OF THE AREA LATE WED AND MOVE N OF THE AREA BY
LATE THU. A STRONG COLD FRONT FRI WILL BE FOLLOWED BY AN AREA OF
HIGH PRES OVER THE WEEKEND. 



AMZ130-251315-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
820 PM EST TUE NOV 24 2009

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY DRIZZLE. AREAS OF
FOG.

WED
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON.

WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.

THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.

THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT...THEN AROUND 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.

FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.

SAT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.

SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT...THEN 1 FT. 



AMZ135-251315-
PAMLICO SOUND-
820 PM EST TUE NOV 24 2009

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY DRIZZLE. AREAS OF
FOG.

WED
NW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.

WED NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT...THEN AROUND 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.

THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT IN THE MORNING...THEN 1 FT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN.

THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.

FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.

SAT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.

SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT...THEN 1 FT. 



AMZ150-251315-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
820 PM EST TUE NOV 24 2009

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING


TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. PATCHY DRIZZLE. AREAS OF FOG.

WED
W WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT DOMINANT PERIOD
9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.

WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.

THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN...
MAINLY IN THE MORNING.

THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

SAT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 



AMZ152-154-251315-
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-
820 PM EST TUE NOV 24 2009

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING


TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT DOMINANT PERIOD
9 SECONDS. PATCHY DRIZZLE. AREAS OF FOG.

WED
NW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT DOMINANT PERIOD
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON.

WED NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.

THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN...
MAINLY IN THE MORNING.

THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

SAT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.

SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. 



AMZ156-251315-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
820 PM EST TUE NOV 24 2009

TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 9
SECONDS. PATCHY DRIZZLE. AREAS OF FOG.

WED
NW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT DOMINANT PERIOD
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON.

WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.

THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.

THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

FRI
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

SAT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.

SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 



AMZ158-251315-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
820 PM EST TUE NOV 24 2009

TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT DOMINANT PERIOD
9 SECONDS. PATCHY DRIZZLE. AREAS OF FOG.

WED
N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT DOMINANT PERIOD
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON.

WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.

THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.

THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

FRI
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

SAT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.

SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 



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