NWS Forecast

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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
359 AM EDT THU JUN 20 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

AMZ100-201915-
359 AM EDT THU JUN 20 2013

SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS

HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA WHILE MOVING
OFFSHORE THROUGH SUNDAY. MEANWHILE A REMNANT FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL
LINGER ALONG OR JUST OFF OF THE COAST THEN DISSIPATE. THROUGH THE
MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK ATLANTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL RIDGE WEST INTO
THE AREA WHILE A LEE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE REMAINS EAST OF THE
MOUNTAINS.


AMZ130-201915-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
359 AM EDT THU JUN 20 2013

TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.

FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.

SAT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.

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

SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.


AMZ135-201915-
PAMLICO SOUND-
359 AM EDT THU JUN 20 2013

TODAY
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.

TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING...THEN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON.

FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE EVENING.

SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.

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

SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT...
THEN 1 TO 2 FT.

MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. 

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.


AMZ150-201915-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
359 AM EDT THU JUN 20 2013

TODAY
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
10 SECONDS.

TONIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
9 SECONDS.

FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.

FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.

SAT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.

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

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.


AMZ152-154-201915-
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-
359 AM EDT THU JUN 20 2013

TODAY
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
10 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.

TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON.

FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS... MAINLY IN THE EVENING.

SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.


AMZ156-201915-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
359 AM EDT THU JUN 20 2013

TODAY
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
10 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.

TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS... MAINLY IN THE EVENING.

SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.

MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. 

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.


AMZ158-201915-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
359 AM EDT THU JUN 20 2013

TODAY
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT AROUND 3 FT
NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.

TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT
PERIOD 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON.

FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.

SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.

MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. 

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.