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NWS Forecast

FZUS52 KMHX 111957
CWFMHX

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
357 PM EDT SAT OCT 11 2008

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

AMZ100-120715-
357 PM EDT SAT OCT 11 2008

SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS

SFC HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FROM THE NORTH TONIGHT AND SUN
WITH MODERATE NE FLOW CONTINUING. HIGH PRES SFC AND ALOFT WILL
REMAIN IN CONTROL MON THROUGH WED.



AMZ130-135-120715-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-PAMLICO SOUND-
357 PM EDT SAT OCT 11 2008

TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS UNTIL EARLY MORNING.

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

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

MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT IN THE MORNING...THEN 1 FT.

MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

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

WED AND THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.



AMZ150-120715-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
357 PM EDT SAT OCT 11 2008

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 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS.

SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.



AMZ152-154-156-120715-
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-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
357 PM EDT SAT OCT 11 2008

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING


TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING... THEN A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.

SUN
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS.

SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5
FT IN THE AFTERNOON.

MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

WED AND THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.



AMZ158-120715-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
357 PM EDT SAT OCT 11 2008

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING


TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY
THIS EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.

SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5
FT IN THE AFTERNOON.

MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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

WED
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 



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