140 FZUS52 KMHX 161452 CWFMHX COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 952 AM EST WED JAN 16 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 AMZ100-162215- 952 AM EST WED JAN 16 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS... A WARM FRONT WILL SLOWLY MOVE N OF THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON...THEN DROP BACK S THROUGH THE AREA LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL PASS SOUTH OF THE AREA THURSDAY NIGHT WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN ACROSS THE REGION FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA LATE SUNDAY. $$ AMZ130-162215- ALBEMARLE SOUND- 952 AM EST WED JAN 16 2013 .REST OF TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT IN THE EVENING...THEN 1 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 FT...THEN 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. $$ AMZ135-162215- PAMLICO SOUND- 952 AM EST WED JAN 16 2013 .REST OF TODAY...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. .THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT... DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT IN THE EVENING... THEN 1 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W. WAVES 1 FT...THEN 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. $$ AMZ150-162215- S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM- 952 AM EST WED JAN 16 2013 .REST OF TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN. .THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. RAIN. .FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ152-154-162215- 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- 952 AM EST WED JAN 16 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. .THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY... MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. RAIN. .FRI...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ156-162215- S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM- 952 AM EST WED JAN 16 2013 .REST OF TODAY...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. .THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. RAIN. .FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN...MAINLY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ158-162215- S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM- 952 AM EST WED JAN 16 2013 .REST OF TODAY...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. .THU...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR SHORE... SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. RAIN. .FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT... DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ 11