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NWS Forecast

FZUS52 KMHX 130309
CWFMHX

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1009 PM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

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

AMZ100-131115-
1009 PM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS

STRONG ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE REGION THROUGH
MONDAY. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE BY TO THE SOUTH ON
TUESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL AGAIN BUILD OVER THE MID ATLANTIC ON
WEDNESDAY BEFORE ANOTHER SYSTEM APPROACHES THE REGION THURSDAY.



AMZ130-131115-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
1009 PM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

OVERNIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.

MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT IN THE MORNING...THEN 1 FT.

MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON.

TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.

WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT.

WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.

FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 



AMZ135-131115-
PAMLICO SOUND-
1009 PM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.

MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT IN THE MORNING...THEN 1 FT.

MON NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.

TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING.

WED
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT...
THEN AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.

FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT...THEN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS . 



AMZ150-131115-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
1009 PM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST MONDAY


OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5
FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS.

MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS.

MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

TUE
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.

TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.

WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT.

WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.

FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS



AMZ152-154-131115-
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-
1009 PM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST MONDAY


OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS.

MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.

MON NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS...
MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON.

TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.

WED
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

WED NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.

FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS



AMZ156-131115-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
1009 PM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT


OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 4 SECONDS.

MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS.

MON NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS... MAINLY IN THE
AFTERNOON.

TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.

WED
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

WED NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.

THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.

FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS



AMZ158-131115-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
1009 PM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT


OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT LATE THIS EVENING.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. NEAR SHORE...SEAS AROUND 2 FT LATE THIS
EVENING...THEN 1 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 4 SECONDS.

MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 3 SECONDS.

MON NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS...
MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON.

TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.

WED
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

WED NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.

THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.

FRI
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS