Expires:201202101100;;446714 FZUS52 KMHX 091955 CWFMHX COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 255 PM EST THU FEB 9 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 AMZ158-101100- S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM- 255 PM EST THU FEB 9 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 KT UNTIL EARLY MORNING... BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT 1 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. .FRI...E WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. .FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. .SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$