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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
255 AM EST FRI JAN 4 2013

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

AMZ100-041915-
255 AM EST FRI JAN 4 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL GRADUALLY BUILD OVER THE REGION TODAY AND
SATURDAY. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA LATE SUNDAY
FOLLOWED BY HIGH PRESSURE MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

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AMZ130-041915-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
255 AM EST FRI JAN 4 2013

.TODAY...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT...THEN AROUND 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...N WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2
FT...THEN 1 FT.
.TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  

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AMZ135-041915-
PAMLICO SOUND-
255 AM EST FRI JAN 4 2013

.TODAY...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT...THEN 1 FT. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  

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AMZ150-041915-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
255 AM EST FRI JAN 4 2013

.TODAY...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
5 SECONDS. 
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 4
SECONDS.
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 4 SECONDS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  

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AMZ152-154-041915-
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-
255 AM EST FRI JAN 4 2013

.TODAY...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
5 SECONDS. 
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
4 SECONDS. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN THE MORNING...THEN 1 TO 2 FT.
DOMINANT PERIOD 4 SECONDS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  

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AMZ156-041915-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
255 AM EST FRI JAN 4 2013

.TODAY...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
5 SECONDS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
4 SECONDS. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
1 TO 2 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  

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AMZ158-041915-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
255 AM EST FRI JAN 4 2013

.TODAY...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 5
SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
4 SECONDS. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
1 TO 2 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  

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