FZUS52 KMHX 120831 CWFMHX COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 431 AM EDT MON MAY 12 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 AMZ100-122045- 431 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008 .SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS... STRONG LOW PRES WILL SLOWLY DRIFT E OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST THROUGH MID WEEK. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD BACK INTO THE REGION TUE AND WED. ANOTHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION THU AND REMAIN STALLED NEAR THE AREA ON FRI. $$ AMZ130-122045- /O.EXT.KMHX.GL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-080513T1000Z/ ALBEMARLE SOUND- 431 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW 25 TO 35 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .TUE...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2. .THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...W WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$ AMZ135-122045- /O.EXT.KMHX.GL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-080513T1000Z/ PAMLICO SOUND- 431 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .TUE...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES AROUND 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$ AMZ150-122045- /O.EXT.KMHX.GL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-080513T1000Z/ S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM- 431 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .TUE...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$ AMZ152-122045- /O.EXT.KMHX.GL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-080513T1000Z/ S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM- 431 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 11 SECONDS. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. A 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 9 TO 12 FT. .WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$ AMZ154-122045- /O.EXT.KMHX.GL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-080513T1000Z/ S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 431 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .TUE...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$ AMZ156-122045- /O.EXT.KMHX.GL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-080513T1000Z/ S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM- 431 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .TUE...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 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 5 TO 7 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 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$ AMZ158-122045- /O.EXT.KMHX.GL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-080513T1000Z/ S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM- 431 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$