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NWS Forecast

FZUS52 KMHX 221746
CWFMHX

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
146 PM EDT WED MAY 22 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

AMZ100-230115-
146 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS

HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OFFSHORE TODAY. A COLD FRONT WILL
APPROACH THE AREA THURSDAY AND CROSS THE REGION FRIDAY. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT FOR THE UPCOMING WEEKEND...THEN MOVE
OFFSHORE EARLY NEXT WEEK.                       



AMZ130-230115-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
146 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS...MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT.

THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON.

THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT IN THE EVENING...
THEN 1 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY... MAINLY IN THE EVENING.

FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT...THEN 1 TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

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

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

SUN
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT. 

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.



AMZ135-230115-
PAMLICO SOUND-
146 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

THU
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON.

THU NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE EVENING.

FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT...THEN 1 TO 2 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

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

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

SUN
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT. 

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.



AMZ150-230115-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
146 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT
PERIOD 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

TONIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

THU
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR
SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.

THU NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT... EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT
NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY...
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.

FRI
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

SUN
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING S AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. 

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.



AMZ152-154-230115-
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-
146 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT
PERIOD 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

THU
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.

THU NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND
TSTMS LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE EVENING.

FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

SUN
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING S. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.



AMZ156-230115-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
146 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. DOMINANT
PERIOD 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

TONIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS...MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT.

THU
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON.

THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE EVENING.

FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.

FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.

SUN
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING S. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.



AMZ158-230115-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
146 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT
PERIOD 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS...MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT.

THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE MORNING.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

SUN
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING S. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.