January 9th - January 13th
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1126 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2015
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
AMZ100-100015-
1126 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2015
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERSA DRY COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE WATERS THIS AFTERNOON WITH
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING EAST THROUGH SATURDAY. THE HIGH WILL SHIFT
OFFSHORE SUNDAY. A SERIES OF COASTAL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS WILL
AFFECT THE WATERS EARLY TO MIDDLE NEXT WEEK.
AMZ130-100015-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
1126 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2015
REST OF TODAYW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
TONIGHTNW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
SATN WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
SAT NIGHTNE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUNE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHTE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MONNE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT...
THEN AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUEN WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
AMZ131-100015-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
1126 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2015
REST OF TODAYW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
TONIGHTNW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SATN WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT NIGHTNE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUNE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUN NIGHTE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MONE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE
OF RAIN.
TUEN WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES
CHOPPY...DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
AMZ135-100015-
PAMLICO SOUND-
1126 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2015
REST OF TODAYW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
TONIGHTNW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SATN WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHTNE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE
EVENING...THEN 1 FT.
SUNE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHTSE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MONS WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW. WAVES 1 FT...THEN AROUND
2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUEN WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
AMZ136-100015-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
1126 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2015
REST OF TODAYW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHTNW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP...INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SATN WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT NIGHTNE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUNE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUN NIGHTE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MONSW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE
OF RAIN.
TUEN WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES A
MODERATE CHOP...DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
AMZ137-100015-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
1126 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2015
REST OF TODAYW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
TONIGHTNW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SATN WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT NIGHTNE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUNNE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUN NIGHTE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MONS WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE
OF RAIN.
TUEN WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
AMZ150-100015-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
1126 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2015
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOONREST OF TODAYW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT... EXCEPT
AROUND 2 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 4 SECONDS.
TONIGHTNW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
4 SECONDS.
SATN WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR
SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHTNE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT... SUBSIDING TO
2 TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS.
SUNE WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT.
SUN NIGHTSE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
TUEN WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
AMZ152-154-100015-
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-
1126 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2015
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOONREST OF TODAYW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT
PERIOD 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
TONIGHTNW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
SATN WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
6 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHTNE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
5 SECONDS.
SUNE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
SUN NIGHTSE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONS WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
TUEN WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
AMZ156-100015-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
1126 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2015
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOONREST OF TODAYW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT
PERIOD 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
TONIGHTNW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING.
SATN WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.
SAT NIGHTNE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SUNE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN NIGHTSE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MONS WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUENE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH... DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE
CHOP. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
AMZ158-100015-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
1126 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2015
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOONREST OF TODAYW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT
PERIOD 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
TONIGHTNW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP...INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATN WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR
SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.
SAT NIGHTNE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SUNNE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN NIGHTE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MONS WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY... DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP.
A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUENE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH... DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.