Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC

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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
318 PM EST SUN NOV 22 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

AMZ100-230815-
318 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

.SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS...
A WEAK COASTAL LOW WILL DEVELOP OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST
OVERNIGHT...AND PASS BY THE OUTER BANKS ON MONDAY. WEAK HIGH PRES
WILL EXTEND OVER THE AREA TUE AND WED. ANOTHER COASTAL LOW PRES WILL MOVE
ACROSS FROM THE SW THU...FOLLOWED BY A STRONG COLD FRONT FRIDAY.

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AMZ130-230815-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
318 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EST THIS
EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT. RAIN...MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...NE WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. AREAS OF
DRIZZLE AND FOG.
.TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT.
.THU...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 1
FT...THEN 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.

$$

AMZ135-230815-
PAMLICO SOUND-
318 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EARLY...THEN 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO
25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT THIS EVENING...THEN 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN...MAINLY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...NE WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT EARLY...DIMINISHING TO 10
TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT IN THE MORNING...THEN 1
TO 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. AREAS OF DRIZZLE.
AREAS OF FOG.
.TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT...THEN
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.

$$

AMZ150-230815-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
318 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT THIS EVENING...THEN 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. RAIN...MAINLY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.MON...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...THEN 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. AREAS OF DRIZZLE.
AREAS OF FOG.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

$$

AMZ152-154-230815-
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-
318 PM EST SUN NOV 22 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. RAIN...MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. AREAS OF DRIZZLE.
AREAS OF FOG.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5
FT...THEN 5 TO 7 FT LATE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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AMZ156-230815-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
318 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8
SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS EVENING...THEN RAIN LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
.MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EARLY...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN THE MORNING...THEN 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT
PERIOD 8 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. AREAS OF DRIZZLE.
AREAS OF FOG.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT.

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AMZ158-230815-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
318 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT THIS EVENING...THEN 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. RAIN.
.MON...NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN THE MORNING...THEN 3 TO 5 FT
DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY... MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. AREAS OF DRIZZLE.
AREAS OF FOG.
.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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...THEN 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4
FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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