FZUS52 KMHX 120228 CWFMHX COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 1028 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 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 AMZ100-120930- 1028 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 .SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS... A STRENGTHENING AREA OF LOW PRES WILL DRAG A STRONG COLD FRONT THROUGH THE REGION OVERNIGHT. HIGH PRES WILL THEN BUILD BACK INTO THE REGION THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. ANOTHER FRONT MAY AFFECT THE AREA BY LATE IN THE WEEK OR OVER THE UPCOMING WEEKEND. $$ AMZ130-120930- /O.CON.KMHX.TO.A.0309.000000T0000Z-080512T0300Z/ /O.EXT.KMHX.GL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-080513T1000Z/ ALBEMARLE SOUND- 1028 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT EARLY...THEN INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .TUE...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .THU...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$ AMZ135-120930- /O.CON.KMHX.TO.A.0309.000000T0000Z-080512T0300Z/ /O.EXT.KMHX.GL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-080513T1000Z/ PAMLICO SOUND- 1028 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT EARLY...THEN INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .TUE...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$ AMZ150-120930- /O.CON.KMHX.TO.A.0309.000000T0000Z-080512T0300Z/ /O.EXT.KMHX.GL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-080513T1000Z/ S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM- 1028 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .TUE...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$ AMZ152-120930- /O.CON.KMHX.TO.A.0309.000000T0000Z-080512T0300Z/ /O.EXT.KMHX.GL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-080513T1000Z/ S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM- 1028 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .TUE...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$ AMZ154-120930- /O.CON.KMHX.TO.A.0309.000000T0000Z-080512T0300Z/ /O.EXT.KMHX.GL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-080513T1000Z/ S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 1028 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .TUE...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$ AMZ156-120930- /O.CON.KMHX.TO.A.0309.000000T0000Z-080512T0300Z/ /O.EXT.KMHX.GL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-080513T1000Z/ S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM- 1028 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .TUE...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$ AMZ158-120930- /O.CON.KMHX.TO.A.0309.000000T0000Z-080512T0300Z/ /O.EXT.KMHX.GL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-080513T1000Z/ S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM- 1028 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING W 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$ 11