Gale Warning 12, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

281 
WHUS72 KMHX 181043
MWWMHX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
643 AM EDT TUE OCT 18 2011

...GALE FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY IN FREQUENT GUSTS OVER THE
SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA WATERS LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.LOW PRESSURE IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF
MEXICO TODAY IN ADVANCE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT AND MOVE NORTHEAST
ACROSS EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY. AS THE
LOW MOVES WELL NORTH OF THE AREA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON IT WILL PUSH
THE STRONG COLD FRONT ACROSS THE EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA WATERS.

AS THE LOW APPROACHES SOUTHERLY WINDS COULD REACH GALE FORCE ...
ESPECIALLY IN GUSTS. WINDS COULD BRIEFLY SUBSIDE LATE WEDNESDAY
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON BUT ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE AGAIN
OUT OF THE WEST BY WEDNESDAY EVENING AS COLD AIR MOVES OVER THE
WARMER NEAR SHORE WATERS BEHIND THE FRONT. THIS WILL AGAIN HAVE
THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE GUSTS TO GALE FORCE WEDNESDAY EVENING.

SEAS ARE ARE FORECAST TO BUILD IN EXCESS OF 10 FEET BEGINNING
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...PEAKING AT 12 TO 14 FEET WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON. SEAS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT
AND ARE FORECAST TO BE BELOW 6 FEET ON FRIDAY.

AMZ152-154-156-158-181845-
/O.CON.KMHX.GL.W.0012.111019T0900Z-111020T0900Z/
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-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
643 AM EDT TUE OCT 18 2011

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT.

* SEAS...9 TO 14 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

AMZ150-181845-
/O.EXB.KMHX.SC.Y.0086.111019T0900Z-111020T1600Z/
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
643 AM EDT TUE OCT 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY TO NOON EDT
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY
TO NOON EDT THURSDAY. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.

* SEAS...6 TO 9 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.

&&

$$

AMZ135-181845-
/O.EXT.KMHX.SC.Y.0086.111019T0800Z-111020T1600Z/
PAMLICO SOUND-
643 AM EDT TUE OCT 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO NOON
EDT THURSDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.

* SEAS...2 TO 4 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.

&&

$$

196 
WHUS72 KMHX 181917
MWWMHX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
317 PM EDT TUE OCT 18 2011

...GALE FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY IN FREQUENT GUSTS OVER THE
SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA WATERS LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.LOW PRESSURE IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS EASTERN NORTH
CAROLINA TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY. AS THE LOW MOVES WELL NORTH
OF THE AREA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON IT WILL PUSH THE STRONG COLD FRONT
ACROSS THE EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA WATERS.

AS THE LOW APPROACHES SOUTHERLY WINDS COULD REACH GALE FORCE ...
ESPECIALLY IN GUSTS. WINDS COULD BRIEFLY SUBSIDE LATE WEDNESDAY
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON BUT ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE AGAIN
OUT OF THE WEST BY WEDNESDAY EVENING AS COLD AIR MOVES OVER THE
WARMER NEAR SHORE WATERS BEHIND THE FRONT. THIS WILL AGAIN HAVE
THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE GUSTS TO GALE FORCE WEDNESDAY EVENING.

SEAS ARE ARE FORECAST TO BUILD IN EXCESS OF 10 FEET BEGINNING
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...PEAKING AT 12 FEET WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. SEAS
WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT AND ARE FORECAST
TO BE BELOW 6 FEET ON FRIDAY.

AMZ152-154-156-158-190330-
/O.CON.KMHX.GL.W.0012.111019T0900Z-111020T0900Z/
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-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
317 PM EDT TUE OCT 18 2011

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT.

* SEAS...6 TO 11 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

AMZ135-190330-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0086.111019T0800Z-111020T1600Z/
PAMLICO SOUND-
317 PM EDT TUE OCT 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO
NOON EDT THURSDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT.

* SEAS...2 TO 4 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.

&&

$$

AMZ150-190330-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0086.111019T0900Z-111020T1600Z/
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
317 PM EDT TUE OCT 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY TO
NOON EDT THURSDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT.

* SEAS...6 TO 9 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.

&&

$$

297 
WHUS72 KMHX 182053
MWWMHX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
453 PM EDT TUE OCT 18 2011

...GALE FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY IN FREQUENT GUSTS OVER THE
SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA WATERS LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.LOW PRESSURE IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS COASTAL EASTERN
NORTH CAROLINA TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY. AS THE LOW MOVES WELL
NORTH OF THE AREA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON IT WILL PUSH A STRONG COLD
FRONT ACROSS THE EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA WATERS.

AS THE LOW APPROACHES SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE FORECAST REACH GALE
FORCE MAINLY IN GUST. WINDS COULD BRIEFLY SUBSIDE LATE WEDNESDAY
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON BUT ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE AGAIN OUT
OF THE WEST BY WEDNESDAY EVENING AS COLD AIR MOVES OVER THE WARMER
NEAR SHORE WATERS BEHIND THE FRONT. THIS WILL AGAIN PRODUCE GUSTS
TO GALE FORCE WEDNESDAY EVENING.

IN RESPONSE TO THE STRONG WINDS...SEAS ARE ARE FORECAST TO BUILD
OVERNIGHT...EXCEEDING 10 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING...AND PEAKING
AT 12 FEET OR HIGHER WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SEAS WILL 
SLOWLY SUBSIDE THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT AND ARE FORECAST TO BE
BELOW 6 FEET ON FRIDAY.

AMZ152-154-156-158-190900-
/O.CON.KMHX.GL.W.0012.111019T0900Z-111020T0900Z/
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-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
453 PM EDT TUE OCT 18 2011

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTH EAST 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP
  TO 40 KT.

* SEAS...10 TO 14 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

AMZ135-190900-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0086.111019T0800Z-111020T1600Z/
PAMLICO SOUND-
453 PM EDT TUE OCT 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO
NOON EDT THURSDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTH EAST 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP
  TO 30 KT.

* SEAS...2 TO 4 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.

&&

$$

AMZ150-190900-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0086.111019T0900Z-111020T1600Z/
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
453 PM EDT TUE OCT 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY TO
NOON EDT THURSDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP
  TO 30 KT.

* SEAS...6 TO 9 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.

&&

$$

634 
WHUS72 KMHX 190839
MWWMHX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
439 AM EDT WED OCT 19 2011

...GALE FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY IN FREQUENT GUSTS OVER THE
SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA WATERS LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.LOW PRESSURE IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS EASTERN NORTH
CAROLINA TODAY. AS THE LOW MOVES WELL NORTH OF THE AREA THIS
AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT IT WILL PUSH A STRONG COLD FRONT ACROSS THE
EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA WATERS.

AS THE LOW APPROACHES SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE FORECAST REACH GALE
FORCE MAINLY IN GUSTS. WINDS COULD BRIEFLY SUBSIDE LATE WEDNESDAY
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON BUT ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE AGAIN
OUT OF THE SOUTH AND WEST THIS EVENING BOTH AHEAD OF AND
BEHIND THE STRONG COLD FRONT. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL COME
TONIGHT AS COLD AIR MOVES OVER THE WARMER NEAR SHORE WATERS
BEHIND THE FRONT. THIS WILL AGAIN PRODUCE GUSTS OVER GALE FORCE.

IN RESPONSE TO THE STRONG WINDS...SEAS ARE ARE FORECAST TO BUILD
OVERNIGHT...PEAKING AT 10 TO 13 FEET TONIGHT. SEAS WILL SLOWLY
SUBSIDE THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT AND ARE FORECAST TO BE BELOW 6
FEET ON FRIDAY.

AMZ135-191645-
/O.UPG.KMHX.SC.Y.0086.000000T0000Z-111020T1600Z/
/O.EXB.KMHX.GL.W.0012.111019T0839Z-111020T0800Z/
PAMLICO SOUND-
439 AM EDT WED OCT 19 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED
A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT THURSDAY. THE
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT.

* SEAS...2 TO 3 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

AMZ152-154-156-158-191645-
/O.EXT.KMHX.GL.W.0012.111019T0839Z-111020T1200Z/
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-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
439 AM EDT WED OCT 19 2011

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT.

* SEAS...9 TO 13 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

AMZ130-191645-
/O.EXB.KMHX.SC.Y.0086.111020T0300Z-111020T1200Z/
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
439 AM EDT WED OCT 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM
EDT THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS
EVENING TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.

* SEAS...AROUND 3 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.

&&

$$

AMZ150-191645-
/O.EXT.KMHX.SC.Y.0086.111019T0839Z-111021T0200Z/
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
439 AM EDT WED OCT 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THURSDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.

* SEAS...6 TO 9 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.

&&

$$

RSB

008 
WHUS72 KMHX 191937
MWWMHX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
337 PM EDT WED OCT 19 2011

...GALE FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY IN FREQUENT GUSTS OVER THE
SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA WATERS LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PUSH ACROSS THE EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
WATERS TONIGHT.

AS THE FRONT APPROACHES...SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE
AND TURN TO THE SOUTHWEST AND REACH GALE FORCE...MAINLY IN GUSTS.

THESE STRONG WINDS WILL BUILD SEAS TO 10 TO 13 FEET TONIGHT. SEAS
WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT AND ARE FORECAST
TO BE BELOW 6 FEET ON FRIDAY.

AMZ152-154-156-158-200345-
/O.CON.KMHX.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-111020T1200Z/
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-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
337 PM EDT WED OCT 19 2011

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT.

* SEAS...6 TO 11 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

AMZ135-200345-
/O.CON.KMHX.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-111020T0800Z/
PAMLICO SOUND-
337 PM EDT WED OCT 19 2011

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT THURSDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT.

* SEAS...AROUND 3 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

AMZ150-200345-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0086.000000T0000Z-111021T0200Z/
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
337 PM EDT WED OCT 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT
THURSDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT.

* SEAS...6 TO 9 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.

&&

$$

AMZ130-200345-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0086.111020T0300Z-111020T1200Z/
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
337 PM EDT WED OCT 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING
TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT.

* SEAS...AROUND 3 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.

&&

$$

935 
WHUS72 KMHX 192152
MWWMHX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
552 PM EDT WED OCT 19 2011

...GALE FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY IN FREQUENT GUSTS OVER MUCH OF THE
COASTAL WATERS THROUGH TONIGHT...

.A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PUSH ACROSS THE EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
WATERS THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WITH GUSTS
TO GALE WILL CONTINUE AHEAD OF THE FRONT THIS EVENING...ESPECIALLY
IN HEAVIER SHOWERS. THE FRONT WILL CROSS THE WATERS LATE THIS
EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH A STRONG SURGE BEHIND THE FRONT
MAINTAINING GALE FORCE CONDITIONS THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. WINDS WILL
GRADUALLY DIMINISH THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. THESE STRONG WINDS
WILL KEEP SEAS AROUND 10 TO 13 FEET TONIGHT. SEAS WILL SLOWLY
SUBSIDE THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT AND ARE FORECAST TO BE BELOW 6
FEET ON FRIDAY.

AMZ135-200600-
/O.EXT.KMHX.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-111020T0900Z/
PAMLICO SOUND-
552 PM EDT WED OCT 19 2011

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT THURSDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT.

* SEAS...AROUND 3 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

AMZ152-154-156-158-200600-
/O.CON.KMHX.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-111020T1200Z/
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-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
552 PM EDT WED OCT 19 2011

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT.

* SEAS...6 TO 11 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

AMZ150-200600-
/O.EXT.KMHX.SC.Y.0086.000000T0000Z-111021T0400Z/
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
552 PM EDT WED OCT 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT THURSDAY
NIGHT...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 35 KT.

* SEAS...6 TO 9 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.

&&

$$

AMZ130-200600-
/O.EXT.KMHX.SC.Y.0086.111019T2152Z-111020T2200Z/
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
552 PM EDT WED OCT 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THURSDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.
  OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.

* SEAS...AROUND 3 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.

&&

$$

644 
WHUS72 KMHX 200730
MWWMHX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
330 AM EDT THU OCT 20 2011

...GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TODAY THEN SUBSIDE TONIGHT...

.SOUTHWEST WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS WILL CONTINUE TODAY. WINDS WILL
DIMINISH TONIGHT WITH SEAS SLOWLY SUBSIDING LATER TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY
OVER THE COASTAL WATERS. 

AMZ135-201930-
/O.CAN.KMHX.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-111020T0900Z/
/O.EXB.KMHX.SC.Y.0086.000000T0000Z-111021T0000Z/
PAMLICO SOUND-
330 AM EDT THU OCT 20 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 


* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS.

* SEAS...AROUND 3 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.

&&

$$

AMZ156-158-201930-
/O.CAN.KMHX.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-111020T1200Z/
/O.EXB.KMHX.SC.Y.0086.000000T0000Z-111021T1000Z/
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
330 AM EDT THU OCT 20 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT
FRIDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 


* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 KNOTS THIS MORNING GRADUALLY
  DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 20 KNOTS TONIGHT.

* SEAS...6 TO 10 FEET THIS MORNING...SUBSIDING BELOW 6 FEET LATER
  TONIGHT.

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.

&&

$$

AMZ152-154-201930-
/O.CAN.KMHX.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-111020T1200Z/
/O.EXB.KMHX.SC.Y.0086.000000T0000Z-111021T1400Z/
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-
330 AM EDT THU OCT 20 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT FRIDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT
FRIDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 KNOTS THIS MORNING GRADUALLY
  DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 20 KNOTS TONIGHT.

* SEAS...8 TO 11 FEET THIS MORNING...SUBSIDING BELOW 6 FEET EARLY
  FRIDAY.

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.

&&

$$

AMZ150-201930-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0086.000000T0000Z-111021T0400Z/
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
330 AM EDT THU OCT 20 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
TONIGHT...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 KNOTS THIS MORNING GRADUALLY
  DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 20 KNOTS TONIGHT.

* SEAS...6 TO 9 FEET THIS MORNING...SUBSIDING BELOW 6 FEET LATER
  THIS EVENING.

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.

&&

$$

AMZ130-201930-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0086.000000T0000Z-111020T2200Z/
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
330 AM EDT THU OCT 20 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KT.

* SEAS...2 TO 3 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.

&&

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
109 AM EDT TUE OCT 18 2011

.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE OFFSHORE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT.
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA LATE TUESDAY. AN AREA
OF LOW PRESSURE WILL LIFT ACROSS THE AREA AHEAD OF THIS FRONT ON
TUESDAY NIGHT WITH THE COLD FRONT SWEEPING ACROSS THE REGION
WEDNESDAY. A LARGE AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY BUILD INTO
THE REGION FROM THE WEST THURSDAY THROUGH NEXT WEEKEND.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 8 AM THIS MORNING/...
AS OF 1 AM TUESDAY...MADE A FEW MINOR TWEAKS TO THE OVERNIGHT
TEMPERATURES...SKY COVER...AND WINDS BASED ON CURRENT TRENDS...BUT
NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE TO FORECAST THIS UPDATE. THE UPPER LEVEL
PATTERN BEGINS TO AMPLIFY OVERNIGHT AS A ROBUST SHORTWAVE TROUGH
DIGS ACROSS THE CENTRAL CONUS WHILE HIGH PRES CENTERED OFF THE SE
COAST GRADUALLY PUSHES FARTHER EAST. SWLY FLOW PERSIST OVERNIGHT
WITH MIN TEMPS A FEW DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL IN THE M/U50S TO M 60S
COAST. MAINLY CLEAR SKIES EXPECTED ASIDE FROM INCREASING HIGH
CLOUDS LATE. MODEL SOUNDING INDICATING A STRONG SFC BASED
INVERSION AND WITH HIGHER CROSSOVER TEMPS AND COULD SEE SOME LIGHT
MIST/FOG TOWARD DAYBREAK BUT SHOULD BE FAIRLY LIMITED.

&&

.SHORT TERM /8 AM THIS MORNING THROUGH 6 PM WEDNESDAY/...
AS OF 3 PM MONDAY...THE ROBUST UPPER TROUGH DIGS FARTHER INTO THE
DEEP SOUTH TUE TAPPING INTO ABUNDANT MOISTURE PRESENT IN THE GULF
OF MEXICO. WILL SEE INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS THROUGH THE MORNING...
THEN LOWERING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AS AN AREA OF LOW PRES LIFTS
INTO NRN FLA. MODERATE SWLY FLOW SHIFT TO SE AND BECOMES GUSTY
DURING THE AFTERNOON AS A WARM FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE S WITH
A FEW SHOWERS/TSTMS BEGINNING TO LIFT INTO THE REGION MID TO LATE
AFTN AND HAVE MAINTAINED CHANCE POPS MOST AREAS. TEMPS WELL
ABOVE NORMAL AGAIN WITH HIGHS IN THE L/M80S INLAND TO U70S
IMMEDIATE COAST.

&&

.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
AS OF 400 PM MONDAY...AMPLIFYING UPPER TROUGH VICINITY OF MS
VALLEY WILL BE THE DOMINANT FEATURE THROUGH MUCH OF THE PERIOD. A
STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PRECEDE THE TROUGHS ARRIVAL IN THE EASTERN
US. IN ADVANCE OF THE FRONT HYBRID CYCLOGENSIS OVER THE EASTERN
GULF OF MEXICO IS EXPECTED ON TUESDAY. THIS LOW THEN IS FORECAST
TO RACE NORTHEAST ALONG THE SE COAST PASSING OVER THE NC COASTAL
PLAIN LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY. THE COLD FRONT IS
THEN FORECAST TO CROSS THE AREA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. AS THE LOW
APPROACHES EASTERN NC LATE TUESDAY NIGHT/EARLY WEDNESDAY IT WILL
BRING HEAVY RAINS TO THE AREA AS PW VALES EXCEED 2" AND THE RIGHT
ENTRANCE OF THE UPPER JET PROVIDES DEEP ASCENT. 1-3" IS POSSIBLE.
IN ADDITION THE HEAVY RAIN THERE WILL BE A THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER
WITH DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES POSSIBLE AS THE
LOW MOVES THROUGH. SPC HAS PLACED EASTERN NC IN A SLIGHT RISK OF
SEVERE FOR DAY 2 (TUESDAY NIGHT). AHEAD OF THE FRONT WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON THE MODELS HAVE BEEN SIGNALING MID LEVEL DRYING WHICH
WILL TEND TO SUPPRESS PRECIPITATION SO COVERAGE AND INTENSITY OF
PRECIPITATION WILL DECREASE. WILL TAPER OFF POPS WEST TO EAST LATE.
WILL HANG ON TO SLIGHT CHANCE POPS WEDNESDAY EVENING AS UPPER
TROUGH MOVES OVERHEAD. TEMPERATURES WEDNESDAY TRICKY AS THERE IS A
POTENTIAL FOR LOW 80S BUT WILL GO BELOW GUIDANCE AND KEEP IN THE
UPPER 70S DUE TO LOW CLOUDS (IN CASE MID LEVEL DRYING DOES NOT MIX
DOWN TO THE SURFACE) AND WET SOILS.

COOLER AND DRIER WEATHER WITH BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES ARE STILL
EXPECTED THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. FLY IN THE OINTMENT IS POTENT
SHORTWAVE WHICH CROSSES THE AREA LATE FRIDAY. MOISTURE WILL BE
LIMITED BUT SOME OF THE GUIDANCE INCLUDING A RESPECTABLE NUMBER OF
GFS ENSEMBLE MEMBERS ARE INDICATING SOME LIGHT PRECIPITATION ALONG
THE IMMEDIATE COAST. WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP DRY UNTIL CONFIDENCE
INCREASES. HIGHS WILL IN THE 60S AND LOWS IN THE 40S. ANOTHER
STRONG SHORTWAVE WITH LIMITED MOISTURE APPROACHES MONDAY SO HAVE
INDICATED A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SHOWERS.

&&

.AVIATION /05Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
SHORT TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY/...
AS OF 1 AM TUESDAY...EXPECT PREDOMINATE VFR CONDITIONS MOST OF THE
PERIOD. MODEL GUIDANCE IS MIXED ON FOG POTENTIAL OVERNIGHT. HAVE
SEEN SOME LOCATIONS DECOUPLE ALREADY. GIVEN THIS AND WITH HIGHER
CROSSOVER TEMPS CANNOT RULE OUT A BRIEF PERIOD OF MIST OR LIGHT
FOG A FEW HOURS PRIOR TO DAYBREAK. KEPT MVFR VSBYS IN TAF BUT CUT
BACK ON DURATION WITH A SLIGHTLY LATER ONSET. A COMPLEX FRONTAL/LOW
PRES SYSTEM APPROACHES THE REGION TUE AND WILL SEE CLOUDS LOWERING
THROUGH THE DAY. SHOWERS/STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO SPREAD INTO THE
REGION FROM THE SOUTH MOSTLY AFTER 00Z. CAN SEE ANOTHER PERIOD OF
MVFR AS RAIN OVERSPREADS THE AREA AND CIGS AND VSBYS LOWER.

LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
AS OF 355 PM MONDAY...PERIODS OF SUB VFR CONDITIONS LIKELY LATE TUE
NIGHT AND EARLY WED WITH COMPLEX FRONTAL SYSTEM AND SURFACE LOW.
VFR RETURNING WED NIGHT AFTER STRONG FRONT MOVES THROUGH AND
PERSISTING REST OF PERIOD WITH HIGH PRESSURE SLOWLY MOVING IN FROM
THE WEST.

&&

.MARINE...
SHORT TERM /THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/...
AS OF 1 AM TUESDAY...MADE ONLY MINOR ADJUSTMENTS TO WINDS TO
REFLECT CURRENT CONDITIONS IN THE GRIDS. IN GENERAL...SWLY FLOW
AROUND 10-15 KT...SLIGHTLY HIGHER CENTRAL WATERS PERSISTS THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT WITH HIGH PRES REMAINING OFF THE SE COAST. WINDS
DIMINISH SLIGHTLY EARLY TUE MORNING...THEN SHIFT TO S AND BEGIN TO
INCREASE DURING THE AFTERNOON AHEAD OF A COMPLEX LOW PRES/FRONTAL
SYSTEM. SEAS WILL CONTINUE AROUND 2-4 FT IN MAINLY SHORT PERIOD
LOCALLY GENERATED WAVES.

LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
AS OF 355 PM MONDAY...LOW PRESSURE IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP OVER THE
EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO TUESDAY IN ADVANCE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT
AND MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY. AS THE LOW MOVES WELL NORTH OF THE AREA
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON IT WILL PUSH THE STRONG COLD FRONT ACROSS THE
EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA WATERS.

AS THE LOW APPROACHES SOUTHERLY WINDS COULD REACH GALE FORCE
ESPECIALLY IN GUSTS BEGINNING LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING. WINDS COULD BRIEFLY SUBSIDE LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING
AND EARLY AFTERNOON BUT ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE AGAIN OUT OF THE
WEST BY WEDNESDAY EVENING AS COLD AIR MOVES OVER THE WARMER NEAR
SHORE WATERS BEHIND THE FRONT THE POTENTIAL AGAIN OF GUSTS TO
GALE FORCE WEDNESDAY EVENING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO ADVISORY
LEVELS LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE AROUND 25 KT FOR MOST OF
THURSDAY. WINDS ARE THEN FORECAST TO SUBSIDE SIGNIFICANTLY
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY.

SEAS ARE ARE FORECAST TO BUILD IN EXCESS OF 10 FEET BEGINNING LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...PEAKING AT 12 TO 15 FEET WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
SEAS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE THURSDAY AND ESPECIALLY THURSDAY NIGHT
AND ARE FORECAST TO BE BELOW 6 FEET ON FRIDAY.

&&

.MHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR
     AMZ152-154-156-158.

&&

SYNOPSIS...RSB/SK
NEAR TERM...RSB
SHORT TERM...SK
LONG TERM...JME
AVIATION...RSB/JME
MARINE...RSB/JME/SK

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
232 PM EDT MON OCT 17 2011

NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>095-098-103-104-181845-
MARTIN-PITT-WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-GREENE-BEAUFORT-
MAINLAND HYDE-DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-CRAVEN-PAMLICO-CARTERET-ONSLOW-
OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
232 PM EDT MON OCT 17 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE AS AN AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE MOVES UP THE COAST AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONT PASSAGE
TUESDAY NIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.