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NWS Forecast

FZUS52 KMHX 040038
CWFMHX

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
838 PM EDT FRI JUL 3 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

AMZ100-040945-
838 PM EDT FRI JUL 3 2009

SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS

A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRES WILL PUSH THROUGH THE WATERS LATE
TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SAT. WEAK HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE AREA ON
SAT THEN MOVES OFF THE COAST SAT NIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL SLOWLY
APPROACH FROM THE NW SUN AND DROP THROUGH THE AREA LATE SUN NIGHT
AND EARLY MON. THE FRONT WILL STALL JUST S OF THE WATERS MONNIGHT
AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS TO THE N THROUGH MIDWEEK.



AMZ130-040945-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
838 PM EDT FRI JUL 3 2009

TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

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

SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SUN
SW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

MON
N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN
THE MORNING.

MON NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT.

TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E. WAVES 1 FT.

WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT. 

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.



AMZ135-040945-
PAMLICO SOUND-
838 PM EDT FRI JUL 3 2009

TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W LATE. WAVES 1 FT.

SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT.

SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT...THEN 2 TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS... MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.

MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.

MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT IN THE EVENING...THEN 1 FT.

TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E. WAVES 1 FT.

WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT. 

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.



AMZ150-040945-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
838 PM EDT FRI JUL 3 2009

TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS.

SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 11 SECONDS.

SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2
TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS IN THE MORNING.

MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E. SEAS 2 FT.

WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.



AMZ152-154-040945-
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-
838 PM EDT FRI JUL 3 2009

TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS.

SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS.

SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS...MAINLY IN
THE AFTERNOON.

SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.

MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.

MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.

TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.



AMZ156-040945-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
838 PM EDT FRI JUL 3 2009

TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS.

SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS.

SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS...MAINLY IN
THE AFTERNOON.

SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.

MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.

MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
EVENING.

TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.



AMZ158-040945-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
838 PM EDT FRI JUL 3 2009

TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT
DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS.

SAT
NW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3
FT DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS.

SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS...MAINLY
IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.

MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.

TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

WED
NE WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING SE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.



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