604 FZUS52 KMHX 260359 CWFMHX COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 1159 PM EDT MON MAR 25 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 AMZ100-261115- 1159 PM EDT MON MAR 25 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS... SLOW MOVING LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE WELL OFF OF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. MEANWHILE STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE AREA FROM THE WEST THROUGH FRIDAY. THE HIGH WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AND MOVE OFF OF THE COAST SUNDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE REGION MONDAY. $$ AMZ130-261115- ALBEMARLE SOUND- 1159 PM EDT MON MAR 25 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT TUESDAY... .OVERNIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT IN THE MORNING...THEN 1 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E. WAVES 1 FT. $$ AMZ135-261115- PAMLICO SOUND- 1159 PM EDT MON MAR 25 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY... .OVERNIGHT...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A SLIGHT 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...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...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. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E. WAVES 1 FT. $$ AMZ150-261115- S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM- 1159 PM EDT MON MAR 25 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .OVERNIGHT...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING. .TUE...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ152-154-261115- 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- 1159 PM EDT MON MAR 25 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .OVERNIGHT...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING. .TUE...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ156-261115- S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM- 1159 PM EDT MON MAR 25 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT TUESDAY... .OVERNIGHT...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. .TUE...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ AMZ158-261115- S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM- 1159 PM EDT MON MAR 25 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT TUESDAY... .OVERNIGHT...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. .TUE...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. SEAS NEAR SHORE 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT... EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 4 SECONDS. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$