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NWS Forecast

FZUS52 KMHX 220200
CWFMHX

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
900 PM EST SAT NOV 21 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

AMZ100-220930-
900 PM EST SAT NOV 21 2009

SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS

A WEAK AREA OF LOW PRES WILL MOVE E OVERNIGHT AS HIGH PRES
EXTENDS INTO THE AREA FROM THE N. LOW PRES WILL APPROACH FROM THE
SW LATE SUN AND MOVE ACROSS THE AREA MON. WEAK HIGH PRES WILL
BUILD OVER THE AREA TUE AND WED.     



AMZ130-220930-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
900 PM EST SAT NOV 21 2009

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

SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN...MAINLY IN THE
AFTERNOON.

SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN.

MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN.

MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.

TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.

TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.

WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 



AMZ135-220930-
PAMLICO SOUND-
900 PM EST SAT NOV 21 2009

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

SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN...
MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN.

MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN...MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.

MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.

TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 



AMZ150-220930-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
900 PM EST SAT NOV 21 2009

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT


TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT DOMINANT PERIOD
9 SECONDS.

SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. RAIN.

MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. RAIN.

MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING.

TUE AND TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW AROUND 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 



AMZ152-154-220930-
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-
900 PM EST SAT NOV 21 2009

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT


TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8
SECONDS.

SUN
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN...MAINLY
IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. RAIN.

MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. RAIN.

MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING.

TUE AND TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 



AMZ156-220930-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
900 PM EST SAT NOV 21 2009

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT


TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT DOMINANT PERIOD
9 SECONDS.

SUN
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.

SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. RAIN.

MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. RAIN...MAINLY IN THE MORNING.

MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING.

TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 



AMZ158-220930-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
900 PM EST SAT NOV 21 2009

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT


TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS.

SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.

SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. RAIN.

MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. RAIN LIKELY...MAINLY IN
THE MORNING.

MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT...THEN 4 TO 6 FT LATE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 



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