FZUS52 KMHX 201606 CWFMHX COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 1106 AM EST TUE JAN 20 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 AMZ100-210330- 1106 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS... LOW PRES WILL DEEPEN OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST AND MOVE RAPIDLY NE THIS AFTN. HIGH PRES WILL MOVE E ALONG THE GULF COAST STATES WED THROUGH FRI...THEN INTO THE S ATLC SAT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE S THROUGH THE AREA FRI NIGHT AND OFF THE COAST SAT MORNING. HIGH PRES WILL PASS TO THE N SAT AND SUN. $$ AMZ130-135-210330- ALBEMARLE SOUND-PAMLICO SOUND- 1106 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2009 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ150-210330- S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM- 1106 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2009 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ152-154-210330- S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM- S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 1106 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2009 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW. .WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ156-210330- S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM- 1106 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2009 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...N 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ158-210330- S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM- 1106 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2009 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT BECOMING NW. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FT...THEN 2 TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$