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Another summer season has slipped by and the most beautiful time of the year along Topsail Island has arrived – fall. With 26 miles of beautiful beaches bordered by the Intercoastal Waterway, Topsail Is-land features a variety of coastal North Carolina environments. From maritime forests, salt marshes and tidal creeks, to the beautiful, sandy beaches, Topsail Island has it all.

The crowds of the summer are gone and the beaches are beauti-ful and ready for those early morning and late evening walks. With the hot summer behind us, fall is arguably the nicest time on Topsail Island. Fishing is the big activity during the fall months as the piers become very active with anglers of all ages enjoying the fantastic fall fishing.

Activities for locals take center stage during the fall months, with Autumn With Topsail, Christmas tree lightings and holiday activi-ties. But as always, our guests are always very welcome. And make sure you pronounce the island’s name like a local. It’s TOP-sul, not Top-sail.

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The shift between seasons may not be as easy to spot in Southeastern Carolina as it is in other areas of the country, but you can sure feel it in the air. It isn’t always by way of temperature changes, but it’s something one can feel.

This year and in mid October Topsail area residents will celebrate the shift in seasons for the 26th consecutive year thanks to the Autumn with Topsail event. Chairman Keith Myers has lived in Topsail Beach for 12 years and said he’s looking forward to the great fall weather, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have a contingency plan.

“We are prepared for rain if it happens, but good weather makes everybody happy.”

And if good weather prevails, Myers will

probably see a lot of people hitting the dance floor outside.

“Three good bands are playing Sat-urday and Sunday. The Key West Band, who has performed with Jimmy Buffet and plays beach music and island music,” he explained. “The North Tower Band, who plays beach music as well as classic rock, like the Doobie Brothers. We are also hav-ing The Embers, featuring Craig Woolard. The Embers are the heart and soul of beach music.”

The festival kicks off Oct. 18 and runs through the 19.

The Historical Society of Topsail Island spon-sors Autumn with Topsail , which is widely consid-ered the area’s main fundraiser for the year.

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that the Topsail Beach Economic Development Council (TBEDC) formed thanks to a group of busi-ness leaders. That group would later become known as the Topsail Island Historical and Cultural Arts Council (TIHCAC). According to the group, in 1992 TBEDC entered into a con-tract with the IBM Credit Union to purchase the Assembly Building, which is now available to rent for special occasions and houses the Mis-siles & More Museum. If you haven’t been there yet, the upcoming festival presents the perfect opportunity to explore local culture and history.

“The festival covers a large area in and around the Assembly Building in the downtown Topsail Beach area. There is a tremendous amount of aviation history here as well,” Myers explained. “We close off the streets and have great food vendors, great entertainment for the adults as well

as the children.” Myers said there would be more

than 100 art and craft vendors, but they aren’t just anyone.

“All of the arts and crafts sold must be hand-made and sold by the artists themselves.”

While the festival is unique when it comes to the history and art, there is one thing it has that many consider to be standard at all festivals.

“We also have a beer and wine tent for those folks who would like to enjoy an adult beverage,” Myers said.

Like many, he is look-ing forward to cooler temps and the crisp air that rolls in with the au-tumn months.

“My favorite part of Autumn with Topsail Island is the cooler weather and less of the sum-mer rental crowds. Many longtime

property owners and longtime visi-tors make sure they are here to enjoy [the event].”

Even the fish tend to flock to the area, “The fishing improves and with a permit from the town hall you can drive to the south end of the island to surf fish or even ride your favorite horse,” Myers said.

Myers urges people not to miss it, in fact he warns, “Don’t even be late!”

Because there is something planned for everyone. Thanks to a dedicated team of volunteers and committee members working year round, many people will get to soak up the history and beauty of Topsail Island for a single weekend in Oc-tober.

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Topsail Beach Skating Rink, situ-ated at 716 S. Anderson Blvd., is a wel-come pause from any typical day.

In harmony with the Topsail Beach community, the 50-year-old establishment was built on the shifting sands of a barrier island. Yet its rou-tine remains unaffected by changing times. As sure as the tides, daytime visitors to the post office below, after 7 p.m., the upstairs skating rink comes alive.

The skating rink was a regular hangout for locals like Ed Hudson on Friday and Saturday nights. He remembers when it was located at

what is now the Jolly Roger Motel. Owners Sonny and Doris Jenkins, now married 57 years, were a young couple at the time. Ed remembers them as remarkable skaters.

“Sonny was never one to show emotions, but you could just tell they were in love,” Ed said.

Other locals recall one song the couple later skate-danced to – Brand New Key, by Melanie. The song refers to the old-style skates that strapped onto shoes and required a skate key to loosen and tighten them.

Since then, many locals have grown up and brought their children and grandchildren to the island land-mark. The experience of entering the 1960’s rink depends on the visitor’s


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The clatter of wheels on the scuffed wooden floor, fifties music

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Worn roller skates line the per-fectly suited, tattered shelves. Stacks of 45’s wait to be played on the “new” record player. Doris’ nephew Danny

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said that just a day before, the record player broke again; this time it couldn‘t be fixed. They were forced to find another one, after using the same turntable for 40 years.

Church pews donated by Topsail Baptist Church serve as benches for chattering parents who watch their children scurry around the rink. A wooden beam, seemingly gnawed at the bottom to almost a pencil-point, stands in the center of the waiting area.

It has been like that as long as Danny can remember, but the ongoing joke is that when the post falls, the whole building will collapse with it.

Cardboard silhouettes of skaters decorate the walls, a crooked metal rail provides security for novices, and the insulation above appears to be held in place by duct tape.

Doris starts each day at 6 a.m., making her usual trip to Holly Ridge to pick up the mail then delivering it by 2:30 p.m. After that she heads to Holly Ridge to see Sonny, who is now affected by Alzheimer’s disease. She returns home, next to the post office and skating rink, in time to open up for business at 7 p.m. It is understandable

why Danny says his 76-year-old Aunt Doris is the strongest woman he has ever known.

Danny started helping out at the rink when he was a teen, and he still comes out to help his aunt as much as possible. Every night at 9:30 p.m., a game of Elimination is part of the routine. Children skate to the no-newer-than-80’s music until it stops, when they rush to the nearest number posted on the wall. A large wooden die that Sonny made years ago tumbles across the floor, and skaters at the corresponding number are “out.” The game continues until three skaters are left, and Doris presents the lucky winners with skating passes.

Doris still loves to skate. At the end of a busy night, she laces up her white skates with red wheels, puts on the familiar song she and Sonny once skate-danced to, and then she glides around the vacant rink with her memories.

“…I got a brand-new pair of roller skates, you got a brand-new key. I think that we should get together and try them out, you see…”

As a sportsman I am at my happiest on the first morning when I walk out my back door and have to think twice as to whether or not to turn around and put long pants on.

That first morning when the sweltering heat and humidity didn’t sucker punch you in the face and you can breathe in that first morning of fall, you have a sigh of relief you haven’t had in months. You drink in the morning dew and allow it to seep into your pores and for once you have no qualms about it.

For me, business starts to slow down and so do I. I start to notice things I haven’t noticed for a while. How many acorns are on the oak in my back yard? Are the fire ants building tall or wide? Have

the squirrels just begun preparing or have they been prepared since August?

All of these small things bring me back in time being the boy anticipating that first spot run of the year.

Fall f ishing at Topsail is tremendous. The absolute best time of the year for almost all fishing is two weeks prior and a week after Halloween. I create many fishing reports and have built quite a collection of data for myself over the years.

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We call em yellowbellies in the fall because well– they have yellow bellies. They can be caught on the sound, the surf and most notably off the ocean piers. These are pan fish so think bream when rigging for them. They have small mouths so a #4 hook is usually the best bet. The best bait for these guys is usually bloodworms although, in recent years the artificial bloodworm strips by a company called Fishbites has been found to work as well if not better at times than real bloodworms.

Two other great fish that start to feed heavily in the fall is the red drum and the bluefish. These predators will bite most anything at anytime but they do have their preferences.

Both can be caught on cut bait or live finger mullet which is usually the first choice of most anglers. The surf

and more particularly at the inlets is a great place to find them.

Blues love to eat at sunrise and sunset while Red Drum prefer the night time. This is not to say you cannot catch these tasty critters all throughout the day but this is a good general rule.

For those of you who say

“Ewwwwww, bluefish,” I chal-lenge you to fry, bake or smoke a fresh one and tell me the same thing. My family and I eat them weekly in the fall and spring.

King Mackerel will also begin to move inshore and feed heavily. In the past few years we have seen a decline in numbers of Kings but, with the

discontinuation of the menhaden fishery from inshore waters I suspect you will see the numbers begin to rise since the Kings will have more to feed on.

King mackerel fishing is a passion for many people. The blistering runs they give is astounding and when you find them schooled up double and triple hookups are not un ommon. If you are fishing a tournament looking for one big fish then yes live bait can-not be beat.

If however, you are looking for numbers I suggest trolling lures or frozen baits. When you troll live bait you are moving very slowly however when pulling dead bait you are troll-ing at 5-7 mph. and therefore you cover more ground.

Big fish are not usually fooled by dead baits but school kings hit them just fine.

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By Lori KirkpatrickSounds Magazine

For as long as brother-sister sing-ing duo Bub and Morgan White can remember, they have been involved with music. Between the two of them, they have performed in almost every type of venue imaginable - from churches to fairs to prisons.

Described as a tangled web of country, bluegrass, gospel, Ameri-cana, and a dash of classic country rock, the pair grew up in a musical family singing Southern Gospel music.

Their parents began singing together in their youth group, and started a music ministry which has continued for more than 30 years. Their father said he always wanted to be a part of a quartet so he had to grow his own.

While practicing one morn-ing, 5-year-old Bub asked when

he could join the group. He started singing with them that day and five years later added another member to the group, Mor-gan. She was shy at the onset but overcame that over time.

At Topsail High School, Bub took Guitar 101 but for the most part taught himself to play. He also played for their church’s praise band in college. During that time Bub got a call from the award-winning southern gospel quartet, Dove Brothers Band. He spent two years traveling on a tour bus, playing guitar for a living.

Morgan was active in the

performing arts pro-gram at Topsail High School. She partici-pated in performances of The Wizard of Oz, Cyrano De Bergerac, Little Shop of Horrors, and Grease.

I n S e p t e m b e r 2013, Bub stepped down from the band and accepted a job with New Hanover C ounty schools . This allowed him to pursue music with his sister on nights, weekends, and summers. Bub is a health and PE teacher, and head baseball coach at Noble Middle School in Wilming-ton. Morgan is a full-time student at

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Family HarmonyBrother and Sister DuoBub and Morgan White


They are currently working on a CD project with Bub and Morgan on vocals, Bub on guitars and utili-ties, Cliff McKnight on drums and percussion, and Seth Speight on bass. They have some songs com-pleted, and hope to have the new

album out soon. Their studio engineer is J.K. Loftin at Cape Fear Studios.

M o r g a n a n d Bub auditioned in Nashville, Tennessee for American Country Star in 2013 and made it to the top 36. Since then they have been playing regularly at

Sweet-n-Savory and other places around town, which has opened doors for weddings, birthdays, and other gigs.

A few years ago, they played the Spot Festival and opened for beach music legend, Band of Oz. This year

at Matthews Alive in Matthews, North Carolina, they will be open-ing for the 90’s country legend Little Texas.

“I can’t really think of life without music,” said Bub. “It has always been such a large part of life, and as much as I love performing, it is therapy to me. If I’ve had a bad day, or a good day, there is something about picking up my Martin that just feels right. I am a believer in if God gives you something, He wants you to use it for Him. He has given me a burning desire to create and share music and I will share that as long as He allows.”.

“Music is in my veins,” said Morgan. “I was born with a song in my heart. Since God has blessed

us with these gifts, we feel they are meant to be used and never hidden. When Bub and I sing together, it just feels right, like we are just two voices that make one sound. I have known Bub since I was born, liter-ally, so it’s easy for us to read each other on stage. He knows when I’m going to take my next breath, and I know when he’s going to throw in an instrumental break; almost like we have twin telepathy. No one blends with me or accompanies me like Bub,” she said.

Check out their Facebook page (Bub and Morgan White) to keep up with where the duo will be perform-ing next in the area.

Around Labor Day, students re-turn to the classroom; the high school football games kick into high gear.

School is also in session at the Surf City Surf School.

While most think of surfing as a summer sport, Cody Leutgens and Brian Bedson owners of the Surf City Surf School conduct classes year round.

“We consider ourselves always open,” said Bedson.

If someone contacts Surf City Surf School for a lesson, Leutgens and Bedson will happily teach, if the waves are safe for newcomers. For more experienced surfers, off-season is a great time to train, to practice, and learn to adjust to wetsuits.

“Cody and I both surf year round, which helps with staying in shape,” Bedson said.

To stay in shape, Luetgens and Bedson swim laps at Second Wind Fitness in Hampstead. They also

paddle board.There’s not much down time for

Surf City Surf School. When con-ventional classrooms are dismissed for spring break, the Surf City Surf School adds classes.

“The season will really kick off at the end of April when spring-break-ers are visiting,” Bedson said.

“We specialize in professional surfing instruction,” said Bedson. “We get to watch people smile.”

“People who think they could never surf succeed,” said Leutgens. “It’s a sport for anybody.”

Leutgens and Bedson are locals,

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Leutgens said he started surf-ing about the same time he started walking.

Recreation for Leutgens and Bed-son has been surfing in the waters off Topsail Island.

They teach what they know. And that is a lot, starting with understand-ing the ebb and flow of the local waters. They understand the com-bination of southwestern winds and the direction in which the beach faces creates perfect waves. They know

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They grew up around the water. Now it’s their classroom.

The Surf City Surf School is a storefront located at 106 B Topsail Dr. in Surf City. The classroom begins in the surf.

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They offer private lessons starting around $70, but the cost decreases for groups.

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in the water. When a student is fearful of the water, they work on building confidence.

“We have a 100 percent success rate,” said Leutgens.

“We’ve learned to take several boards to a lesson,” said Bedson. “We take the extra boards because often a family will schedule a lesson for the children and before long, Mom, Dad, Granddad and Granny want to try too.”

There’s no age limit at the Surf City Surf School. The school bell rings for all ages. Their youngest stu-dents are 4 years old. But sometimes younger siblings want to learn too.

“We are right there with them,” said Bedson. “When they ride their first wave in, the smiles are great.”

When students “graduate” from Surf City Surf School, they receive a free school T-shirt. Bedson said the kids are surprised and love the shirts. It’s often the t-shirt of choice when students return to the hallways of conventional schools.

Many students are local residents who simply want to deepen their skills. The classroom is less crowded

and the waves change with the weather, sometimes becoming more challenging.

“The first lesson in surfing is having fun, but if someone wants to compete, we’ll share what they need to be competitive,” said Leutgens, the 2008 US Surfing Champion.

“There’s always something to learn about surfing,” said Leutgens. “We don’t pressure people to take more lessons. We don’t push lessons on people.”

But school is always in session at the Surf City Surf School for anyone wanting to learn to surf.

Bedson and Leutgens pride them-selves on their high graduation rate.

At the Surf City Surf School, it’s a year round learning environment.

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Southerners enjoy various tra-ditional recipes passed down from generation to generation.

It could be grandma’s barbecued pork, fried or baked chicken, chick-en and pastry, catfish, crab dip, fried oysters, or mac and cheese – or any of the delicious recipes here. Give them a try for a traditional taste of the old South.

Enjoy!Green fried tomatoes with

sour cream dill sauce5-6 large green tomatoes, sliced into 1/2 inch slices1 cup flavored breadcrumbs1 cup grated Parmesan cheese½ cup all-purpose flour¼ cup yellow cornmealGarlic Powder and fresh ground black pepper, to tasteEgg wash:3 large eggs, room temperature¼ cup milk1 cup all-purpose flour

Slice green tomatoes fairly thin, not too thin.

In a shallow bowl or pie dish stir together breadcrumbs, cheese, flour, cornmeal, garlic, and black pepper.

In another shallow bowl whisk together eggs, salt, and milk.

In another shallow bowl add the 1-cup of flour.

Dip each tomato slice first in flour, then in egg wash, and finally in the breadcrumb mixture.

Fry in vegetable oil at 350 de-grees, until golden brown, 2 to 4 minutes on each side, turning oc-casionally to brown evenly. Drain on paper towels and serve with sour

cream dill sauce.Sour cream dill sauce

1 cup sour cream1 ½ tablespoons dried or fresh dill½ cups good mayonnaisejuice of ½ lemonGarlic powder, salt and pepper, to taste

In a bowl stir all ingredients to-gether, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.

Fried okra patties2 pounds fresh okra, cut crosswise into ½-inch slices1 cup milk1 cup self-rising flour¾ cup yellow cornmeal½-1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoningSalt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste6 slices of smoked bacon, crisply cooked and crumbled, fat reserved½ cups bacon drippings

Cut okra crosswise into ½ -inch slices. Drop the okra pieces into a bowl of milk for a few minutes, drain, add salt and pepper, to taste

Whisk together flour, Old South Bay seasoning, and cornmeal, then sprinkle mixture over okra. Mix to coat okra evenly.

Drop okra by large spoonfuls into hot cooking bacon drippings over medium heat. Turn over when one side is a golden brown, and brown other side. Remove with a spatula and drain on paper towels. When serving use crumbled bacon, if desired. (Or use bacon in green bean recipe)

Hoppin’ John SaladAdapted from Southern Living,

August 2014.1 large Vidalia or sweet onion, coarsely chopped

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1 tablespoon olive oil4 cups cooked and drained Fresh Field Peas1 pound ripe red tomatoes, cut into wedges2 cups loosely packed mixed salad greens½ cup fresh flat leaf parsley, coarsely chopped1½ cups cooked white rice, cooked with ½ teaspoon Old South Bay Seasoning and 1- chicken bouillon cube¼ cup fresh sweet basil, coarsely chopped

In a skillet sauté onion in olive oil over medium heat until tender about 4-5 minutes.

In a bowl toss together cooked peas, onion, and 3-table-spoons Apple Cider Vinaigrette. In another large bowl, gently toss in tomatoes, salad greens, parsley, and basil, adding 3-tablespoons Apple Cider Vinaigrette, mix well to coat.

Apple Cider vinaigrette¼ cup apple cider vinegar1 clove garl ic , minced, then smashed1 teaspoon granulated sugar1 teaspoon brown mustard1/3 cup olive oilIn a bowl whisk together apple cider vinegar, garlic, sugar, and mustard; add olive oil in a slow steady stream, whisking continuously until smooth. Add salt and black pepper to taste.

Southern biscuitsMakes about 9 biscuits.3½ cups all-purpose flour1½ tablespoons baking powder¾ teaspoon baking soda1½ tablespoons granulated sugar½ teaspoon salt6 tablespoons cold butter, cut into pieces2 cups cold buttermilk2 tablespoons melted butter

Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Grease a 9-inch square baking pan

and grease a 1/3 measuring cup. Sprinkle one-half cup of flour on a rimmed baking sheet.

In a large bowl mix together three cups flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt. Add butter pieces and cut into flour mixture, forming coarse crumbs.

With a rubber spatula, stir in buttermilk into flour mixture until just combined.

With a greased 1/3 measuring cup, scoop 8-10 heaping cupfuls of dough onto floured baking sheet. Lightly dust tops of mounds with flour from baking sheet. With floured hands, gently arrange mounds in buttered 9-inch pan in three rows.

Brush with melted butter. Bake at 475 degrees for five minutes, lower heat to 425 degrees and bake for 15-18 minutes, until a golden brown. Cool on wire rack for five minutes. Carefully invert on wire rack and serve warm.

Store cooled biscuits in plastic wrap and store at room tempera-ture for 2-3 days. When ready to serve reheat in a 350-degree oven for 8-10 minutes.


Tide TablesOctober November December

Time Height Time Height Time Height Time Height Time Height Time Height

1W

h m ft cm12:52 AM 2.8 8507:35 AM 0.4 1201:32 PM 3.6 11008:43 PM 0.5 15

16Th

h m ft cm02:32 AM 2.6 7909:09 AM 0.7 2103:00 PM 3.1 9410:10 PM 0.7 21

1Sa

h m ft cm02:56 AM 3.1 9409:42 AM 0.3 903:23 PM 3.5 10710:26 PM 0.2 6

16Su

h m ft cm02:42 AM 2.7 8209:28 AM 0.7 2102:53 PM 2.8 8509:50 PM 0.5 15

1M

h m ft cm02:48 AM 3.3 10109:44 AM 0.2 603:05 PM 3.0 9109:58 PM -0.1 -3

16Tu

h m ft cm02:41 AM 2.7 8209:37 AM 0.5 1502:46 PM 2.4 7309:36 PM 0.2 6

2Th

01:56 AM 2.8 8508:40 AM 0.4 1202:37 PM 3.6 11009:47 PM 0.5 15

17F

03:33 AM 2.7 8210:13 AM 0.7 2103:57 PM 3.1 9411:01 PM 0.7 21

2Su

03:01 AM 3.3 10109:53 AM 0.2 603:26 PM 3.5 10710:23 PM 0.1 3

17M

03:32 AM 2.9 8810:24 AM 0.6 1803:43 PM 2.8 8510:32 PM 0.4 12

2Tu

03:48 AM 3.5 10710:49 AM 0.1 304:05 PM 3.0 9110:52 PM -0.2 -6

17W

03:32 AM 2.9 8810:33 AM 0.4 1203:39 PM 2.4 7310:23 PM 0.1 3

3F

03:05 AM 2.9 8809:51 AM 0.3 903:43 PM 3.7 11310:50 PM 0.3 9

18Sa

04:27 AM 2.8 8511:11 AM 0.7 2104:48 PM 3.1 9411:45 PM 0.6 18

3M

04:02 AM 3.6 11010:57 AM 0.1 304:24 PM 3.5 10711:15 PM -0.1 -3

18Tu

04:17 AM 3.1 9411:14 AM 0.5 1504:28 PM 2.8 8511:12 PM 0.3 9

3W

04:44 AM 3.7 11311:48 AM 0.0 005:01 PM 2.9 8811:43 PM -0.2 -6

18Th

04:20 AM 3.2 9811:25 AM 0.3 904:30 PM 2.5 7611:10 PM 0.0 0

4Sa

04:12 AM 3.2 9811:00 AM 0.2 604:46 PM 3.7 11311:47 PM 0.2 6

19Su

05:15 AM 3.0 9112:02 PM 0.6 1805:33 PM 3.1 94

4Tu

04:57 AM 3.9 11911:56 AM 0.0 005:19 PM 3.5 107

19W

04:59 AM 3.3 10111:59 AM 0.4 1205:11 PM 2.8 8511:52 PM 0.2 6

4Th

05:35 AM 3.8 11612:42 PM -0.1 -305:53 PM 2.9 88

19F

05:06 AM 3.4 10412:13 PM 0.1 305:18 PM 2.5 7611:56 PM -0.2 -6

5Su

05:14 AM 3.5 10712:05 PM 0.0 005:44 PM 3.8 116

20M

12:24 AM 0.5 1505:57 AM 3.2 9812:47 PM 0.5 1506:13 PM 3.1 94

5W

12:05 AM -0.2 -605:49 AM 4.1 12512:51 PM -0.1 -306:10 PM 3.4 104

20Th

05:40 AM 3.5 10712:42 PM 0.2 605:53 PM 2.9 88

5F

12:31 AM -0.2 -606:23 AM 3.9 11901:31 PM -0.1 -306:42 PM 2.9 88

20Sa

05:52 AM 3.6 11001:00 PM -0.1 -306:06 PM 2.7 82

6M

12:40 AM 0.0 006:11 AM 3.8 11601:04 PM -0.1 -306:38 PM 3.9 119

21Tu

01:00 AM 0.4 1206:36 AM 3.4 10401:29 PM 0.4 1206:51 PM 3.2 98

6Th

12:52 AM -0.2 -606:38 AM 4.2 12801:42 PM -0.1 -306:59 PM 3.4 104

21F

12:31 AM 0.0 006:20 AM 3.7 11301:25 PM 0.1 306:35 PM 2.9 88

6Sa

01:17 AM -0.2 -607:09 AM 3.9 11902:17 PM -0.1 -307:28 PM 2.8 85

21Su

12:43 AM -0.3 -906:37 AM 3.8 11601:45 PM -0.2 -606:54 PM 2.8 85

7Tu

01:29 AM -0.1 -307:04 AM 4.1 12502:00 PM -0.2 -607:29 PM 3.9 119

22W

01:35 AM 0.3 907:13 AM 3.6 11002:09 PM 0.3 907:28 PM 3.2 98

7F

01:38 AM -0.2 -607:25 AM 4.2 12802:31 PM -0.1 -307:46 PM 3.3 101

22Sa

01:11 AM 0.0 007:01 AM 3.9 11902:07 PM 0.0 007:17 PM 2.9 88

7Su

02:02 AM -0.2 -607:52 AM 3.8 11603:01 PM -0.1 -308:12 PM 2.8 85

22M

01:31 AM -0.4 -1207:24 AM 3.9 11902:31 PM -0.3 -907:42 PM 2.9 88

8W

02:17 AM -0.2 -607:55 AM 4.2 12802:53 PM -0.2 -608:18 PM 3.8 116

23Th

02:09 AM 0.2 607:49 AM 3.7 11302:48 PM 0.2 608:05 PM 3.2 98

8Sa

02:23 AM -0.1 -308:11 AM 4.2 12803:19 PM 0.0 008:33 PM 3.1 94

23Su

01:53 AM -0.1 -307:43 AM 4.0 12202:51 PM 0.0 008:01 PM 2.9 88

8M

02:45 AM -0.1 -308:35 AM 3.7 11303:44 PM 0.0 008:56 PM 2.7 82

23Tu

02:20 AM -0.5 -1508:11 AM 4.0 12203:18 PM -0.4 -1208:32 PM 2.9 88

9Th

03:03 AM -0.2 -608:44 AM 4.3 13103:45 PM -0.2 -609:07 PM 3.6 110

24F

02:44 AM 0.2 608:27 AM 3.8 11603:28 PM 0.2 608:43 PM 3.2 98

9Su

03:08 AM 0.0 008:57 AM 4.0 12204:06 PM 0.1 309:19 PM 3.0 91

24M

02:37 AM -0.1 -308:27 AM 4.0 12203:36 PM -0.1 -308:47 PM 2.9 88

9Tu

03:28 AM 0.0 009:16 AM 3.5 10704:26 PM 0.1 309:39 PM 2.6 79

24W

03:11 AM -0.5 -1508:59 AM 3.9 11904:05 PM -0.4 -1209:24 PM 3.0 91

10F

03:49 AM -0.2 -609:33 AM 4.3 13104:36 PM -0.1 -309:55 PM 3.4 104

25Sa

03:21 AM 0.1 309:05 AM 3.9 11904:09 PM 0.2 609:22 PM 3.1 94

10M

03:53 AM 0.1 309:43 AM 3.8 11604:53 PM 0.2 610:07 PM 2.8 85

25Tu

03:23 AM -0.1 -309:14 AM 4.0 12204:23 PM 0.0 009:37 PM 2.9 88

10W

04:11 AM 0.1 309:57 AM 3.3 10105:07 PM 0.1 310:23 PM 2.5 76

25Th

04:04 AM -0.4 -1209:49 AM 3.7 11304:54 PM -0.4 -1210:18 PM 3.0 91

11Sa

04:36 AM -0.1 -310:22 AM 4.1 12505:27 PM 0.1 310:44 PM 3.2 98

26Su

03:59 AM 0.1 309:46 AM 3.9 11904:52 PM 0.2 610:05 PM 3.0 91

11Tu

04:40 AM 0.3 910:30 AM 3.5 10705:42 PM 0.4 1210:57 PM 2.7 82

26W

04:14 AM -0.1 -310:04 AM 3.8 11605:14 PM 0.0 010:32 PM 2.9 88

11Th

04:55 AM 0.3 910:39 AM 3.1 9405:49 PM 0.2 611:10 PM 2.5 76

26F

05:01 AM -0.3 -910:41 AM 3.5 10705:46 PM -0.4 -1211:17 PM 3.0 91

12Su

05:23 AM 0.1 311:12 AM 3.9 11906:20 PM 0.3 911:35 PM 3.0 91

27M

04:41 AM 0.2 610:31 AM 3.9 11905:38 PM 0.3 910:51 PM 2.9 88

12W

05:29 AM 0.5 1511:19 AM 3.3 10106:32 PM 0.5 1511:51 PM 2.6 79

27Th

05:10 AM 0.0 010:58 AM 3.7 11306:07 PM 0.0 011:31 PM 2.9 88

12F

05:43 AM 0.4 1211:23 AM 2.9 8806:32 PM 0.3 9

27Sa

06:02 AM -0.2 -611:37 AM 3.2 9806:40 PM -0.3 -9

13M

06:12 AM 0.3 912:04 PM 3.7 11307:15 PM 0.5 15

28Tu

05:28 AM 0.2 611:19 AM 3.8 11606:29 PM 0.3 911:43 PM 2.9 88

13Th

06:23 AM 0.6 1812:10 PM 3.1 9407:24 PM 0.6 18

28F

06:12 AM 0.1 311:55 AM 3.5 10707:04 PM 0.0 0

13Sa

12:00 AM 2.5 7606:36 AM 0.5 1512:09 PM 2.7 8207:16 PM 0.3 9

28Su

12:19 AM 3.1 9407:09 AM 0.0 012:36 PM 3.0 9107:36 PM -0.3 -9

14Tu

12:29 AM 2.8 8507:06 AM 0.5 1501:00 PM 3.4 10408:13 PM 0.6 18

29W

06:21 AM 0.3 912:13 PM 3.7 11307:25 PM 0.3 9

14F

12:48 AM 2.6 7907:23 AM 0.7 2101:05 PM 2.9 8808:16 PM 0.6 18

29Sa

12:36 AM 3.0 9107:20 AM 0.2 612:57 PM 3.3 10108:03 PM 0.0 0

14Su

12:53 AM 2.5 7607:34 AM 0.6 1812:59 PM 2.5 7608:02 PM 0.3 9

29M

01:25 AM 3.1 9408:20 AM 0.1 301:40 PM 2.7 8208:35 PM -0.2 -6

15W

01:29 AM 2.7 8208:05 AM 0.6 1801:59 PM 3.2 9809:13 PM 0.7 21

30Th

12:42 AM 2.9 8807:21 AM 0.3 901:13 PM 3.6 11008:25 PM 0.3 9

15Sa

01:47 AM 2.6 7908:27 AM 0.7 2102:00 PM 2.8 8509:05 PM 0.6 18

30Su

01:43 AM 3.1 9408:33 AM 0.2 602:02 PM 3.1 9409:01 PM 0.0 0

15M

01:48 AM 2.6 7908:36 AM 0.6 1801:52 PM 2.4 7308:49 PM 0.3 9

30Tu

02:30 AM 3.2 9809:32 AM 0.1 302:45 PM 2.6 7909:34 PM -0.2 -6

31F

01:47 AM 2.9 8808:30 AM 0.4 1202:17 PM 3.5 10709:26 PM 0.3 9

31W

03:32 AM 3.3 10110:38 AM 0.1 303:48 PM 2.5 7610:32 PM -0.2 -6

StationId:TEC2841Source:NOAA/NOS/CO-OPSStation Type:SubordinateTime Zone:LST/LDTDatum:mean lower low water (MLLW) which is the chart datum of soundings

NOAA Tide Predictions

New Topsail Inlet,,2014Times and Heights of High and Low Waters

Disclaimer: These data are based upon the latest information available as of the date of your request, and may differ from the published tide tables.Referenced to Station: CAPE HATTERAS FISHING PIER ( 8654400 ) Time offset in mins (high:20 low: 60) Height offset in feet (high: * 0.98 low: *0.83)

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