868 FZUS52 KMHX 190216 CWFMHX COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 1016 PM EDT MON MAR 18 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 AMZ100-191030- 1016 PM EDT MON MAR 18 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS... A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT NORTH OF THE AREA THIS EVENING. A COLD FRONT SWEEPS THROUGH THE REGION EARLY TUESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE REGION ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. A SERIES OF LOW PRESSURE AREAS ARE FORECAST TO MOVE OFF OF THE SOUTHEAST FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND. $$ AMZ130-191030- ALBEMARLE SOUND- 1016 PM EDT MON MAR 18 2013 .OVERNIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING... THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...SW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT...THEN 1 TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT IN THE MORNING...THEN 1 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$ AMZ135-191030- PAMLICO SOUND- 1016 PM EDT MON MAR 18 2013 .OVERNIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT...THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT... THEN 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$ AMZ150-191030- S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM- 1016 PM EDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT TUESDAY... .OVERNIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT AROUND 3 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. .WED...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$ AMZ152-154-191030- 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- 1016 PM EDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT TUESDAY... .OVERNIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING... THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. .WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS . WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$ AMZ156-191030- S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM- 1016 PM EDT MON MAR 18 2013 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...SW WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING... THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. .WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT... SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$ AMZ158-191030- S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM- 1016 PM EDT MON MAR 18 2013 .OVERNIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING... THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$