144 FZUS52 KMHX 251159 CWFMHX COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 659 AM EST TUE NOV 25 2014 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 AMZ100-252130- 659 AM EST TUE NOV 25 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS... A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFFSHORE BY MID-MORNING. LOW PRESSURE WILL FORM ON THE FRONT AND MOVE NORTH ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST ON WEDNESDAY. A WEAK BOUNDARY WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA ON THURSDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE AREA FRIDAY AND REMAIN THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A COLD FRONT WILL DROP THROUGH THE AREA MONDAY. $$ AMZ130-252130- ALBEMARLE SOUND- 659 AM EST TUE NOV 25 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N LATE. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT...THEN AROUND 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING... THEN 1 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. .THU...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT...THEN 1 FT. .SAT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$ AMZ131-252130- ALLIGATOR RIVER- 659 AM EST TUE NOV 25 2014 .TODAY...SW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NW THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP...INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS. .WED...N WINDS 20 KT. WAVES ROUGH. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY...DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. .THU...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP...INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. .FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP...DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP. .SAT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$ AMZ135-252130- PAMLICO SOUND- 659 AM EST TUE NOV 25 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TODAY...SW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NW LATE. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT IN THE EVENING... THEN 1 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. .THU...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT...THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT...THEN 1 FT. .SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT... THEN AROUND 2 FT. WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$ AMZ136-252130- PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS- 659 AM EST TUE NOV 25 2014 .TODAY...SW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NW THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT...INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP THIS AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP...INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING... THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP...DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. .THU...SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT...INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. .FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP...DIMINISHING TO FLAT. .SAT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$ AMZ137-252130- NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS- 659 AM EST TUE NOV 25 2014 .TODAY...SW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NW THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP...INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING... THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP...DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. .THU...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP...INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. .FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP...DIMINISHING TO FLAT. .SAT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$ AMZ150-252130- S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM- 659 AM EST TUE NOV 25 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS. .WED...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR SHORE...SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. .THU...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$ AMZ152-154-252130- S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM- S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 659 AM EST TUE NOV 25 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS. .WED...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. .THU...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$ AMZ156-252130- S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM- 659 AM EST TUE NOV 25 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NW. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP...DIMINISHING TO FLAT LATE. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS. .WED...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY...INCREASING TO ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH...DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. .THU...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP...INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. .FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. .SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$ AMZ158-252130- S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM- 659 AM EST TUE NOV 25 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NW THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY...INCREASING TO ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY...DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. .THU...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. .FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP... DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP. .SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP... INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$ 11