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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
708 AM EST TUE FEB 14 2012
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
AMZ100-150015-
708 AM EST TUE FEB 14 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS...
WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE BY TO THE SOUTH OF THE AREA TODAY.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE REGION TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
BEFORE MOVING OFF THE COAST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A COLD FRONT
APPROACHES FROM THE WEST THURSDAY AND PUSHES OFFSHORE THURSDAY
NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS TO THE REGION FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. A
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK THROUGH THE AREA ON SUNDAY.  
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AMZ130-150015-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
708 AM EST TUE FEB 14 2012
.TODAY...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT...THEN 1 TO 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY...MAINLY IN
THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT...THEN 1 TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
EVENING. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
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AMZ135-150015-
PAMLICO SOUND-
708 AM EST TUE FEB 14 2012
.TODAY...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT...THEN 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS...
MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 FT...THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY...
MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT...THEN 1 FT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
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AMZ150-150015-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
708 AM EST TUE FEB 14 2012
.TODAY...SW WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT THIS AFTERNOON. DOMINANT
PERIOD 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
12 SECONDS. 
.WED...NW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
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AMZ152-154-150015-
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-
708 AM EST TUE FEB 14 2012
.TODAY...SW WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS...MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
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AMZ156-150015-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
708 AM EST TUE FEB 14 2012
.TODAY...SW WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
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AMZ158-150015-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
708 AM EST TUE FEB 14 2012
.TODAY...SW WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT THIS AFTERNOON.
DOMINANT PERIOD 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
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