201 FZUS52 KMHX 260616 CWFMHX COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 116 AM EST SAT JAN 26 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 AMZ100-261200- 116 AM EST SAT JAN 26 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS... A FAST MOVING FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL MOVE EAST OF THE AREA TODAY. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FROM THE NW LATE SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...THEN SLIDE OFFSHORE MONDAY AND TUESDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST LATER TUE NIGHT AND REACH THE COAST LATE WEDNESDAY. $$ AMZ130-261200- ALBEMARLE SOUND- 116 AM EST SAT JAN 26 2013 .REST OF TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT IN THE MORNING...THEN 1 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING NW AROUND 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT. .MON...W WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. $$ AMZ135-261200- PAMLICO SOUND- 116 AM EST SAT JAN 26 2013 .REST OF TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT. .MON...N WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. $$ AMZ150-261200- S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM- 116 AM EST SAT JAN 26 2013 .REST OF TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. .SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...W WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. $$ AMZ152-154-261200- 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- 116 AM EST SAT JAN 26 2013 .REST OF TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. .SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. $$ AMZ156-261200- S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM- 116 AM EST SAT JAN 26 2013 .REST OF TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. .SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. $$ AMZ158-261200- S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM- 116 AM EST SAT JAN 26 2013 .REST OF TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT AROUND 2 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. .SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. $$