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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
148 AM EDT Tue May 22 2018

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

AMZ100-221330-
148 AM EDT Tue May 22 2018

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Tropical moisture will continue over the area into mid week  
with high pressure centered offshore. A weak backdoor front 
will briefly drop into the area this evening and lift back 
north overnight. A cold front will move through the area Wednesday
night followed by high pressure from the north Thursday. The high 
will move offshore Friday with a Bermuda high pattern returning 
for the weekend. 

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AMZ130-221330-
Albemarle Sound-
148 AM EDT Tue May 22 2018

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE late. Waves
1 ft. A slight chance of showers. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms, mainly in the evening. 
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms likely. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 ft. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. 
.THU...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms in the morning. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves
1 ft. 
.FRI...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S. Waves 1 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.  

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-221330-
Alligator River-
148 AM EDT Tue May 22 2018

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S late. Waves flat.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. 
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening. 
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. 
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. 
.FRI...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S. Waves flat, increasing to
light chop. 
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and
tstms.  

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-221330-
Pamlico Sound-
148 AM EDT Tue May 22 2018

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms. 
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft, then around 2 ft in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms. 
.THU...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms in the morning. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.  

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-221330-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
148 AM EDT Tue May 22 2018

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. 
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms, mainly in the evening. 
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and tstms
likely. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms. 
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves light
chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. 
.FRI...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt. Waves flat. 
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and
tstms.  

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-221330-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
148 AM EDT Tue May 22 2018

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. 
.TUE...SW 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. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms. 
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers and tstms. 
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves light
chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. 
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Waves light chop,
diminishing to flat. 
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and
tstms.  

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-221330-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
148 AM EDT Tue May 22 2018

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Seas around
3 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds. Areas of fog
in the morning. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period
7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening. 
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Dominant period
6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. 
.THU...N winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. 
.FRI...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas around
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. 

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-221330-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
148 AM EDT Tue May 22 2018

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant
period 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers. Patchy fog north. 
Vsby 1 to 3 NM. 
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt, increasing to around 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. 
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period
5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. 
.THU...N winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.  

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-221330-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
148 AM EDT Tue May 22 2018

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Dominant
period 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period
8 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Dominant
period 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. 
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Dominant period
5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. 
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
A chance of showers and tstms.  

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-221330-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
148 AM EDT Tue May 22 2018

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant
period 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period
6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms. 
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period
6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. 
.THU...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the
morning. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. 
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. 
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate
chop. A chance of showers and tstms.  

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-221330-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
148 AM EDT Tue May 22 2018

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant
period 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period
6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms. 
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period
6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. 
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to
a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in
the morning. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A chance of showers
and tstms. 
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.  

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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