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Active Advisory: (US Severe Weather)
Forecast as of 3:44 am EDT on May 23, 2013
Synopsis For Eastern North Carolina Coastal Waters
High pressure will continue offshore through today. A cold front will approach the waters from the west today and cross the waters early Friday. High pressure will build across the waters this weekend then shift off the coast Monday and Tuesday.
Forecast as of 3:44 am EDT on May 23, 2013
Small Craft Advisory in effect from 11 am EDT this morning through Saturday afternoon
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-
Today
S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms early this morning...then showers and tstms likely late this morning and afternoon.
Tonight
S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. Showers and tstms likely...mainly in the evening.
Fri
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning...then scattered showers in the afternoon.
Fri Night
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Sat
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Sat Night
NW winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Sun
NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Mon
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
Small Craft Advisory
Statement as of 3:47 AM EDT on May 23, 2013

... Small Craft Advisory remains in effect from 11 am this morning
to 5 PM EDT Saturday...

* winds... west 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.

* Seas... 4 to 7 feet.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 25 to 33 knots
and/or seas of 6 ft or greater are expected to produce hazardous
conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners... especially
those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these
conditions.





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Marine Links
Tidal Potomac River and Maryland portion of Chesapeake Bay.
Sandy Hook NJ to Fenwick Island de to 20 nm offshore and Delaware Bay
Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay...Currituck Sound and Atlantic coastal waters from Fenwick Island de to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 nautical miles
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
Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 nm
South Santee River SC to Savannah GA out 20 nm and Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 60 nm...including Charleston Harbor and Grays Reef National marine Sanctuary
Atlantic coastal waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm
Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters
W central N Atlc Continental shelf and slope waters beyond 20 nm...to 250 nm offshore...including S of Georges Bank from 1000 FM to...250 nm offshore.
New England Continental shelf and slope waters from 25 nm offshore to the Hague line...except to 1000 FM S of New England.
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Coastal Water Temperatures
Place Temperature
Hatteras, NC 73.0 °F
Oregon Inlet Marina, NC 77.0 °F
Beaufort, NC 73.9 °F
Duck Pier, NC 54.0 °F
Open Sea Buoy Information
Place ID Sea Temp Wave Height
Diamond Shoals 41025 79 °F 5.58 ft
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C-MAN Station Information
Place ID Water Temp Wave Height
Diamond Shls Lt NC
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Cape Lookout, NC CLKN7
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Tide Heights
2013-05-23 2013-05-24
3 AM 9 AM 3 PM 9 PM 3 AM 9 AM 3 PM 9 PM
Cape Hatteras (fishing pier), North Carolina:
Cape Hatteras, North Carolina:
Hatteras (ocean), North Carolina:
Hatteras Inlet, North Carolina:
Ocracoke Inlet, North Carolina:
Ocracoke, Ocracoke Island, North Carolina (sub):
Ocracoke, Ocracoke Island, North Carolina:
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Tide Information
Date Time Tide Type Height
Cape Hatteras (fishing pier), North Carolina:
2013-05-23 12:18 AM EDT Low Tide -0.09
2013-05-23 6:08 AM EDT High Tide 2.92
2013-05-23 12:08 PM EDT Low Tide -0.44
2013-05-23 6:43 PM EDT High Tide 4.11
2013-05-24 1:11 AM EDT Low Tide -0.29
2013-05-24 7:01 AM EDT High Tide 2.99
Cape Hatteras, North Carolina:
2013-05-23 12:19 AM EDT Low Tide -0.10
2013-05-23 6:09 AM EDT High Tide 2.92
2013-05-23 12:09 PM EDT Low Tide -0.48
2013-05-23 6:44 PM EDT High Tide 4.11
2013-05-24 1:12 AM EDT Low Tide -0.31
2013-05-24 7:02 AM EDT High Tide 2.99
Hatteras (ocean), North Carolina:
2013-05-23 12:05 AM EDT Low Tide -0.15
2013-05-23 5:53 AM EDT High Tide 3.33
2013-05-23 11:55 AM EDT Low Tide -0.74
2013-05-23 6:28 PM EDT High Tide 4.68
2013-05-24 12:58 AM EDT Low Tide -0.48
2013-05-24 6:46 AM EDT High Tide 3.41
Hatteras Inlet, North Carolina:
2013-05-23 12:31 AM EDT Low Tide -0.08
2013-05-23 6:16 AM EDT High Tide 1.93
2013-05-23 12:21 PM EDT Low Tide -0.37
2013-05-23 6:51 PM EDT High Tide 2.71
2013-05-24 1:24 AM EDT Low Tide -0.24
2013-05-24 7:09 AM EDT High Tide 1.97
Ocracoke Inlet, North Carolina:
2013-05-23 12:29 AM EDT Low Tide -0.08
2013-05-23 6:17 AM EDT High Tide 1.84
2013-05-23 12:19 PM EDT Low Tide -0.37
2013-05-23 6:52 PM EDT High Tide 2.59
2013-05-24 1:22 AM EDT Low Tide -0.24
2013-05-24 7:10 AM EDT High Tide 1.88
Ocracoke, Ocracoke Island, North Carolina (sub):
2013-05-23 1:05 AM EDT Low Tide -0.05
2013-05-23 6:23 AM EDT High Tide 0.99
2013-05-23 12:55 PM EDT Low Tide -0.22
2013-05-23 6:58 PM EDT High Tide 1.40
2013-05-24 1:58 AM EDT Low Tide -0.14
2013-05-24 7:16 AM EDT High Tide 1.02
Ocracoke, Ocracoke Island, North Carolina:
2013-05-23 12:52 AM EDT Low Tide 0.07
2013-05-23 6:20 AM EDT High Tide 0.94
2013-05-23 12:15 PM EDT Low Tide -0.05
2013-05-23 6:58 PM EDT High Tide 1.32
2013-05-24 1:49 AM EDT Low Tide 0.02
2013-05-24 7:15 AM EDT High Tide 0.96
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Currents Information
Date Time Current Type Speed
Blair Channel, Ocracoke Inlet, North Carolina Current (10d):
2013-05-22 9:04 PM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2013-05-23 12:35 AM EDT Max Ebb -2.57 knots
2013-05-23 4:27 AM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2013-05-23 6:21 AM EDT Max Flood 1.09 knots
2013-05-23 9:05 AM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2013-05-23 12:43 PM EDT Max Ebb -2.29 knots
2013-05-23 4:28 PM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2013-05-23 6:48 PM EDT Max Flood 1.28 knots
2013-05-23 9:58 PM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2013-05-24 1:27 AM EDT Max Ebb -2.85 knots
2013-05-24 5:19 AM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2013-05-24 7:13 AM EDT Max Flood 1.16 knots
Hatteras Inlet, North Carolina Current:
2013-05-22 9:34 PM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2013-05-23 12:10 AM EDT Max Ebb -2.86 knots
2013-05-23 4:17 AM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2013-05-23 6:30 AM EDT Max Flood 2.17 knots
2013-05-23 9:35 AM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2013-05-23 12:18 PM EDT Max Ebb -2.55 knots
2013-05-23 4:18 PM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2013-05-23 6:57 PM EDT Max Flood 2.56 knots
2013-05-23 10:28 PM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2013-05-24 1:02 AM EDT Max Ebb -3.17 knots
2013-05-24 5:09 AM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2013-05-24 7:22 AM EDT Max Flood 2.32 knots
Sheep Island Slue, North Carolina Current:
2013-05-22 8:51 PM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2013-05-23 12:28 AM EDT Max Ebb -0.57 knots
2013-05-23 4:08 AM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2013-05-23 7:06 AM EDT Max Flood 0.18 knots
2013-05-23 8:52 AM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2013-05-23 12:36 PM EDT Max Ebb -0.51 knots
2013-05-23 4:09 PM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2013-05-23 7:33 PM EDT Max Flood 0.21 knots
2013-05-23 9:45 PM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2013-05-24 1:20 AM EDT Max Ebb -0.63 knots
2013-05-24 5:00 AM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2013-05-24 7:58 AM EDT Max Flood 0.19 knots
Teaches Hole Channel, Ocracoke Inlet, North Carolina Current (10d):
2013-05-22 8:58 PM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2013-05-23 12:19 AM EDT Max Ebb -2.28 knots
2013-05-23 4:24 AM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2013-05-23 6:15 AM EDT Max Flood 1.09 knots
2013-05-23 8:59 AM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2013-05-23 12:27 PM EDT Max Ebb -2.04 knots
2013-05-23 4:25 PM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2013-05-23 6:42 PM EDT Max Flood 1.28 knots
2013-05-23 9:52 PM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2013-05-24 1:11 AM EDT Max Ebb -2.53 knots
2013-05-24 5:16 AM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2013-05-24 7:07 AM EDT Max Flood 1.16 knots
Wallace Channel, Ocracoke Inlet, North Carolina Current (9d):
2013-05-22 9:19 PM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2013-05-23 12:45 AM EDT Max Ebb -2.57 knots
2013-05-23 4:26 AM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2013-05-23 6:45 AM EDT Max Flood 1.63 knots
2013-05-23 9:20 AM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2013-05-23 12:53 PM EDT Max Ebb -2.29 knots
2013-05-23 4:27 PM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2013-05-23 7:12 PM EDT Max Flood 1.92 knots
2013-05-23 10:13 PM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2013-05-24 1:37 AM EDT Max Ebb -2.85 knots
2013-05-24 5:18 AM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2013-05-24 7:37 AM EDT Max Flood 1.74 knots
channel entrance, Ocracoke Inlet, North Carolina Current:
2013-05-22 8:59 PM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2013-05-23 12:12 AM EDT Max Ebb -3.43 knots
2013-05-23 4:23 AM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2013-05-23 6:12 AM EDT Max Flood 1.81 knots
2013-05-23 9:00 AM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2013-05-23 12:20 PM EDT Max Ebb -3.06 knots
2013-05-23 4:24 PM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2013-05-23 6:39 PM EDT Max Flood 2.13 knots
2013-05-23 9:53 PM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2013-05-24 1:04 AM EDT Max Ebb -3.80 knots
2013-05-24 5:15 AM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2013-05-24 7:04 AM EDT Max Flood 1.93 knots
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