FZUS52 KMHX 301812 CWFMHX COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 112 PM EST WED JAN 30 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 AMZ100-310215- 112 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013 SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OFFSHORE TODAY. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST THIS EVENING AND CROSS THE AREA EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL GRADUALLY BUILD IN FROM THE NORTHWEST THURSDAY. A DRY COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE REGION FRIDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA SATURDAY. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA SATURDAY NIGHT...FOLLOWED BY HIGH PRESSURE SUNDAY AND MONDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE REGION TUESDAY.
AMZ130-310215- ALBEMARLE SOUND- 112 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING THIS AFTERNOON S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. TONIGHT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SW 25 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. SHOWERS. THU W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT... DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THU NIGHT W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. FRI SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. FRI NIGHT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SAT W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT... THEN 1 TO 2 FT. SUN W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ135-310215- PAMLICO SOUND- 112 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING THIS AFTERNOON S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. TONIGHT S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. SHOWERS...MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. THU W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT... DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THU NIGHT W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. FRI W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. FRI NIGHT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SAT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT...THEN 1 TO 2 FT. SUN W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ150-310215- S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM- 112 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING THIS AFTERNOON S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS. TONIGHT S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. ISOLATED TSTMS. SHOWERS...MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. THU W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR SHORE... SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THU NIGHT W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 4 SECONDS. FRI W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FRI NIGHT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SAT W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SUN W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ152-154-310215- 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- 112 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING THIS AFTERNOON S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. TONIGHT S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING SW 30 TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT...BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. ISOLATED TSTMS. SHOWERS...MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. THU W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THU NIGHT W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. FRI W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. FRI NIGHT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SAT W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SUN NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ156-310215- S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM- 112 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING THIS AFTERNOON S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. TONIGHT S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. ISOLATED TSTMS. SHOWERS. THU W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THU NIGHT W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. FRI W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FRI NIGHT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SAT W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SUN NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ158-310215- S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM- 112 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING THIS AFTERNOON S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT... EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. TONIGHT SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. ISOLATED TSTMS. SHOWERS. THU W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR SHORE...SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THU NIGHT W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. FRI W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FRI NIGHT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SAT W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SUN W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.