391 FZUS52 KMHX 211724 CWFMHX COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 1224 PM EST SAT DEC 21 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 AMZ100-220115- 1224 PM EST SAT DEC 21 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS... STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OFFSHORE THROUGH SUNDAY PRODUCING A MODERATE TO STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW THROUGH MONDAY. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SLOWLY APPROACH FROM THE NORTHWEST SUNDAY NIGHT AND MOVE ACROSS THE REGION MONDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FROM THE NORTH TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. $$ AMZ130-220115- ALBEMARLE SOUND- 1224 PM EST SAT DEC 21 2013 .THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS...MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT...THEN 1 TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS... MAINLY IN THE EVENING. .TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT...THEN 1 FT. WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$ AMZ135-220115- PAMLICO SOUND- 1224 PM EST SAT DEC 21 2013 .THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .MON...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS. .TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT...THEN 1 FT. WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$ AMZ150-220115- S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM- 1224 PM EST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 11 SECONDS. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. AREAS OF FOG. .SUN...S WINDS AROUND 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT... EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .MON...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS. .TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT... SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$ AMZ152-154-220115- 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- 1224 PM EST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .THIS AFTERNOON...SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 11 SECONDS. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. AREAS OF FOG. .SUN...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS. .TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$ AMZ156-220115- S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM- 1224 PM EST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 11 SECONDS. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. AREAS OF FOG. .SUN...S WINDS AROUND 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. .TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$ AMZ158-220115- S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM- 1224 PM EST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 11 SECONDS. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. AREAS OF FOG. .SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT... EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS...MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE EVENING. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$