313 FZUS52 KMHX 250012 CWFMHX COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 812 PM EDT SUN MAR 24 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 AMZ100-251030- 812 PM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS... DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE JUST OFF OF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST OVERNIGHT. THE LOW WILL MOVE NORTHEAST OF THE AREA MONDAY. EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA WILL REMAIN IN A COLD NORTHERLY FLOW BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE TO THE WEST AND LOW PRESSURE OVER THE ATLANTIC THROUGH FRIDAY. THE HIGH WILL BUILD OVER THE REGION SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. $$ AMZ130-251030- ALBEMARLE SOUND- 812 PM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT...BECOMING NW LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN...MAINLY THIS EVENING. .MON...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT... DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT... SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT...THEN 1 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. $$ AMZ135-251030- PAMLICO SOUND- 812 PM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... ...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 11 PM EDT MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT...BECOMING W LATE. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. RAIN LIKELY...MAINLY THIS EVENING. .MON...W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT EARLY... DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT...THEN 1 FT. $$ AMZ150-251030- S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM- 812 PM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT EARLY...THEN BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. RAIN...MAINLY THIS EVENING. .MON...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W 25 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS. .TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ152-154-251030- 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- 812 PM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT...BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY...MAINLY THIS EVENING. .MON...W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. .TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ156-251030- S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM- 812 PM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT...BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN WITH AREAS OF DRIZZLE. .MON...W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT... BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT... DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. .TUE...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ158-251030- S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM- 812 PM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT...BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN WITH AREAS OF DRIZZLE. .MON...W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT... DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT... SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR SHORE...SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. .TUE...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$