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NWS Forecast

FZUS52 KMHX 071156
CWFMHX

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
756 AM EDT THU MAY 7 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

AMZ100-072315-
756 AM EDT THU MAY 7 2009

SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS

HIGH PRES WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE WESTERN ATLANTIC THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. SEVERAL AREAS OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PASS NORTHWEST OF THE
WATERS ALONG A STALLED FRONT THROUGH SATURDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL
PUSH THROUGH THE WATERS SUNDAY WITH HIGH PRES BUILDING IN FROM
THE NORTHWEST MON.     



AMZ130-072315-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
756 AM EDT THU MAY 7 2009

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON


TODAY
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT.

MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.



AMZ135-072315-
PAMLICO SOUND-
756 AM EDT THU MAY 7 2009

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON


TODAY
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.

SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.



AMZ150-072315-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
756 AM EDT THU MAY 7 2009

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON


TODAY
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS MORNING...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
SCATTERED TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT DOMINANT PERIOD
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.

SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.



AMZ152-154-072315-
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-
756 AM EDT THU MAY 7 2009

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON


TODAY
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS MORNING...THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH SCATTERED TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.

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

FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.



AMZ156-072315-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
756 AM EDT THU MAY 7 2009

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON


TODAY
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

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

FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.



AMZ158-072315-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
756 AM EDT THU MAY 7 2009

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON


TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

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

FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.



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