Alert archive / North Carolina / Gale Watches in 2011
Gale Watch 2, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this gale watch at Feb 28, 2011, 3:57 AM EST. It took effect at Mar 1, 2011, 4:00 AM EST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 28, 2011, 3:57 AM EST (08:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 1, 2011, 4:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Feb 28, 2011, 2:20 PM EST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
709 WHUS72 KMHX 280857 MWWMHX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 357 AM EST MON FEB 28 2011 AMZ152-154-282100- /O.CON.KMHX.MF.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-110228T1400Z/ /O.EXT.KMHX.SC.Y.0023.110228T1500Z-110301T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KMHX.GL.A.0002.110301T0900Z-110301T2000Z/ 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- 357 AM EST MON FEB 28 2011 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM EST TUESDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM EST TUESDAY. A DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING. * VISIBILITY: DENSE SEA FOG WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES BELOW 1 NM THIS MORNING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS BY MIDDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING WITH SOME GUSTS OF 30 TO 35 KNOTS LIKELY. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTH AT 25 TO 35 WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT LATE TONIGNT THEN BECOME NORTHEAST AND DIMINISH BY WEDNESDAY. * WAVES: SEAS WILL BUILD ABOVE 6 FEET BY LATE THIS MORNING THEN PEAK AT 7 TO 10 FEET TONIGHT. SEAS WILL CONTINUE AT 6 TO 9 FEET THROUGH TUESDAY...THEN SUBSIDE BELOW 6 FEET EARLY WEDNESDAY. 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. A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE MILE. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ AMZ150-282100- /O.CON.KMHX.MF.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-110228T1400Z/ /O.EXT.KMHX.SC.Y.0023.110228T1500Z-110301T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KMHX.GL.A.0002.110301T0900Z-110301T2000Z/ S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM- 357 AM EST MON FEB 28 2011 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM EST TUESDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM EST TUESDAY. A DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING. * VISIBILITY: DENSE SEA FOG WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES BELOW 1 NM THIS MORNING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS BY MIDDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING WITH SOME GUSTS OF 30 TO 35 KNOTS LIKELY. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTH AT 25 TO 35 WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT LATE TONIGNT THEN BECOME NORTHEAST AND DIMINISH BY WEDNESDAY. * WAVES: SEAS WILL BUILD ABOVE 6 FEET THIS AFTERNOON THEN PEAK AT 7 TO 9 FEET TUESDAY. SEAS WILL SUBSIDE BELOW 6 FEET EARLY WEDNESDAY. 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. A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE MILE. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ AMZ156-158-282100- /O.CON.KMHX.MF.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-110228T1400Z/ /O.EXT.KMHX.SC.Y.0023.110228T1500Z-110301T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMHX.GL.A.0002.110301T1200Z-110301T1700Z/ S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM- S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM- 357 AM EST MON FEB 28 2011 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT TUESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT TUESDAY MORNING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY. A DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING. * VISIBILITY: DENSE SEA FOG WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES BELOW 1 NM THIS MORNING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS BY MIDDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING WITH SOME GUSTS OF 30 TO 35 KNOTS LIKELY. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTH AT 25 TO 35 WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT EARLY TUESDAY THEN BECOME NORTHEAST AND DIMINISH BY WEDNESDAY. * WAVES: SEAS WILL BUILD ABOVE 6 FEET BY LATE MORNING THEN PEAK AT 7 TO 10 FEET THIS EVENING. SEAS WILL CONTINUE AT 5 TO 7 FEET THROUGH TUESDAY OVER THE OUTER WATERS...THEN SUBSIDE BELOW 6 FEET LATER TUESDAY NIGHT. 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. A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE MILE. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ AMZ135-282100- /O.CON.KMHX.MF.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-110228T1400Z/ /O.EXT.KMHX.SC.Y.0023.110228T1500Z-110301T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KMHX.GL.A.0002.110301T0900Z-110301T1700Z/ PAMLICO SOUND- 357 AM EST MON FEB 28 2011 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM EST TUESDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM EST TUESDAY. A DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING. * VISIBILITY: DENSE SEA FOG WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES BELOW 1 NM THIS MORNING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS WILL DEVELOP ON THE SOUNDS BY MIDDAY WITH SOME GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS POSSIBLE TOWARD EVENING. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTH AT 25 TO 35 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT...THEN SUBSIDE LATE TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE MILE. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ AMZ130-282100- /O.EXT.KMHX.SC.Y.0023.110228T1500Z-110301T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KMHX.GL.A.0002.110301T0900Z-110301T1700Z/ ALBEMARLE SOUND- 357 AM EST MON FEB 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM EST TUESDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM EST TUESDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS WILL DEVELOP ON THE SOUNDS BY MIDDAY WITH SOME GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS POSSIBLE TOWARD EVENING. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTH AT 25 TO 35 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT...THEN SUBSIDE LATE TUESDAY. 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. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$
2 follow-up statements
983 WHUS72 KMHX 281408 MWWMHX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 908 AM EST MON FEB 28 2011 AMZ152-154-282215- /O.EXP.KMHX.MF.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-110228T1400Z/ /O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0023.110228T1500Z-110301T0900Z/ /O.CON.KMHX.GL.A.0002.110301T0900Z-110301T2000Z/ S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM- S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 908 AM EST MON FEB 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS BY MIDDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING WITH SOME GUSTS OF 30 TO 35 KNOTS LIKELY. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTH AT 25 TO 35 WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT LATE TONIGHT THEN BECOME NORTHEAST AND DIMINISH BY WEDNESDAY. * WAVES: SEAS WILL BUILD ABOVE 6 FEET BY LATE THIS MORNING THEN PEAK AT 7 TO 10 FEET TONIGHT. SEAS WILL CONTINUE AT 6 TO 9 FEET THROUGH TUESDAY...THEN SUBSIDE BELOW 6 FEET EARLY WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ AMZ150-282215- /O.EXP.KMHX.MF.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-110228T1400Z/ /O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0023.110228T1500Z-110301T0900Z/ /O.CON.KMHX.GL.A.0002.110301T0900Z-110301T2000Z/ S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM- 908 AM EST MON FEB 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS BY MIDDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING WITH SOME GUSTS OF 30 TO 35 KNOTS LIKELY. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTH AT 25 TO 35 WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT LATE TONIGHT THEN BECOME NORTHEAST AND DIMINISH BY WEDNESDAY. * WAVES: SEAS WILL BUILD ABOVE 6 FEET THIS AFTERNOON THEN PEAK AT 7 TO 9 FEET TUESDAY. SEAS WILL SUBSIDE BELOW 6 FEET EARLY WEDNESDAY. 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. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ AMZ156-158-282215- /O.EXP.KMHX.MF.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-110228T1400Z/ /O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0023.110228T1500Z-110301T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMHX.GL.A.0002.110301T1200Z-110301T1700Z/ S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM- S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM- 908 AM EST MON FEB 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT TUESDAY MORNING... ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS BY MIDDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING WITH SOME GUSTS OF 30 TO 35 KNOTS LIKELY. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTH AT 25 TO 35 WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT EARLY TUESDAY THEN BECOME NORTHEAST AND DIMINISH BY WEDNESDAY. * WAVES: SEAS WILL BUILD ABOVE 6 FEET BY LATE MORNING THEN PEAK AT 7 TO 10 FEET THIS EVENING. SEAS WILL CONTINUE AT 5 TO 7 FEET THROUGH TUESDAY OVER THE OUTER WATERS...THEN SUBSIDE BELOW 6 FEET LATER TUESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ AMZ135-282215- /O.EXP.KMHX.MF.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-110228T1400Z/ /O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0023.110228T1500Z-110301T0900Z/ /O.CON.KMHX.GL.A.0002.110301T0900Z-110301T1700Z/ PAMLICO SOUND- 908 AM EST MON FEB 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS WILL DEVELOP ON THE SOUNDS BY MIDDAY WITH SOME GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS POSSIBLE TOWARD EVENING. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTH AT 25 TO 35 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT...THEN SUBSIDE LATE TUESDAY. 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. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ AMZ130-282215- /O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0023.110228T1500Z-110301T0900Z/ /O.CON.KMHX.GL.A.0002.110301T0900Z-110301T1700Z/ ALBEMARLE SOUND- 908 AM EST MON FEB 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS WILL DEVELOP ON THE SOUNDS BY MIDDAY WITH SOME GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS POSSIBLE TOWARD EVENING. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTH AT 25 TO 35 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT...THEN SUBSIDE LATE TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$
175 WHUS72 KMHX 281920 MWWMHX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 220 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011 AMZ135-010900- /O.UPG.KMHX.SC.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-110301T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KMHX.GL.W.0006.110301T0800Z-110301T1700Z/ /O.UPG.KMHX.GL.A.0002.110301T0900Z-110301T1700Z/ PAMLICO SOUND- 220 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON EST TUESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 30 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTH AT 30 TO 35 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT...THEN SUBSIDE LATE TUESDAY. 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. && $$ AMZ130-010900- /O.UPG.KMHX.SC.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-110301T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KMHX.GL.W.0006.110301T0600Z-110301T1700Z/ /O.UPG.KMHX.GL.A.0002.110301T0900Z-110301T1700Z/ ALBEMARLE SOUND- 220 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO NOON EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO NOON EST TUESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 30 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTH AT 30 TO 35 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN SUBSIDE LATE TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ152-154-010900- /O.UPG.KMHX.SC.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-110301T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KMHX.GL.W.0006.110228T2000Z-110301T1800Z/ /O.UPG.KMHX.GL.A.0002.110301T0900Z-110301T2000Z/ 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- 220 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST TUESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTH AT 30 TO 40 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT THEN SLOWLY DIMINISH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * WAVES: SEAS WILL BUILD 7 TO 10 FEET THIS EVENING. THE STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL KEEP SEAS 7 TO 10 MOST OF TUESDAY. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW 6 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. 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. && $$ AMZ156-158-010900- /O.UPG.KMHX.SC.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-110301T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMHX.GL.W.0006.110301T0900Z-110301T1800Z/ /O.UPG.KMHX.GL.A.0002.110301T1200Z-110301T1700Z/ S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM- S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM- 220 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 1 PM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 1 PM EST TUESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 30 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTH AT 30 TO 35 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT THEN SLOWLY DIMINISH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * WAVES: SEAS WILL BUILD TO 7 TO 9 THIS EVENING. SEAS WILL CONTINUE NEAR 8 FEET OVER THE OUTER WATERS MOST OF TUESDAY BEFORE SUBSIDING BELOW 6 FEET LATER TUESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ150-010900- /O.UPG.KMHX.SC.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-110301T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KMHX.GL.W.0006.110301T0600Z-110301T1700Z/ /O.UPG.KMHX.GL.A.0002.110301T0900Z-110301T2000Z/ S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM- 220 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO NOON EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO NOON EST TUESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 30 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTH AT 30 TO 40 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN SLOWLY DIMINISH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * WAVES: SEAS WILL BUILD TO 8 TO 11 FEET EARLY TUESDAY...THEN SLOWLY SUBSIDE LATE TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW 6 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. 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. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale watch went out at Feb 28, 3:18 AM EST, 39 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 28, 3:18 AM EST, 39 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
318 AM EST MON FEB 28 2011
.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE CENTERED WELL OFFSHORE TODAY. A COLD FRONT
APPROACHES FROM THE WEST THIS AFTERNOON AND SWEEPS THROUGH THE
AREA TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE REGION TUESDAY.
ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL CROSS LATE WEDNESDAY OR WEDNESDAY EVENING.
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD NORTH OF THE AREA THURSDAY...THEN
GRADUALLY MOVE OFFSHORE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL
APPROACH FROM THE WEST SUNDAY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
DENSE FOG CONTINUES TO HUG THE COAST EARLY THIS MORNING. WILL
KEEP THE CURRENT DFA IN PLACE AS IT APPEARS THAT THE FOG WILL NOT
MAKE MUCH FARTHER PROGRESS INLAND IN THE SSW LOW LEVEL FLOW. THE
FOG SHUD THIN OUT AND/OR PUSH FARTHER OFFSHORE BY LATE MORNING AS
WINDS SHIFT MORE SW BUT THIS WILL NEED TO BE WATCHED. ALSO CUD SEE
SOME STRATUS DEVELOP INLAND AS THE BNDRY LAYER SATURATES TOWARD
SUNRISE BUT THIS SHUD ALSO MIX/SCT OUT BY LATE MORNING AS THE SW
FLOW STRENGTHENS AND DEEPENS BY MIDDAY. A SUNNY/WINDY/WARM AFTN
WILL ENSUE WITH THE STRONG MIXING BRINGING DOWN WIND GUSTS 35-40
MPH. HIGHS LIKELY REACH INTO THE LOW 80S INLAND BUT A GOOD 10-15
DEGS COOLER WHERE A SW WIND COMES OFF THE WATER. ANY PCPN ASSOCD
WITH THE INCOMING SHORTWAVE AND ACCOMPANYING SFC FRONT LOOKS TO
HOLD OFF TIL AFTER SUNSET BUT WILL CARRY A LATE AFTN SLIGHT CHC
FOR INLAND AREAS TO MAINTAIN FCST CONTINUITY.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 AM TUESDAY/...
SHOWERS/ISOLD TSTMS WILL SWEEP ACRS THE AREA MAINLY DURING THE EVE
COINCIDING WITH THE DEEP MOISTURE CHANNEL AND UPPER FORCING. WIND
FIELDS ARE IMPRESSIVE WITH 50-60 KT LOW LEVEL JET MOVING ACRS THE
AREA BUT LIMITED INSTABILITY SUGGESTS IT WILL BE DIFFICULT TO
BRING THE HIGHER WINDS DOWN THE SFC. SO MAY NOT SEE MUCH LTG THIS
EVE BUT STRONG (POSSIBLY DAMAGING) CONVECTIVE WIND GUSTS IN
SHOWERS WILL BE A THREAT THRU THE LATE EVENING. AFTER A MILD EVE CAA
KICKS IN LATE AND SHUD ALLOW TEMPS TO DIP INTO THE 40S BY SUNRISE
TUE. QUICK HITTING SYSTEM LIMITS QPF AMOUNTS TO MAINLY BTWN 0.25-0.5".
&&
.LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
AS OF 300 AM MONDAY...THE COLD FRONT WILL BE WELL OFFSHORE BY 12Z
TUE AND STRONG CAA ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT PRES RISES WILL BRING
GUSTY NLY WINDS ACROSS THE REGION AS STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS IN FROM
THE NW. COULD SEE GUSTS AROUND 25-30 MPH INLAND AND UP TO 40 MPH
ALONG THE COAST TUE MORNING. A WIND ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED ALONG
THE OBX AND SOME OF THE SOUND COUNTIES EARLY TUE. WILL ALSO LIKELY
SEE MINOR WATER LEVEL RISES ON THE SOUTHERN END OF THE PAMLICO
SOUND HOWEVER THE SHORT DURATION OF WINDS NEAR GALE FORCE ACROSS
THE SOUND (LESS THAT 12 HRS) NOT EXPECTING WATER LEVELS MORE THAT
A FOOT OR TWO ABOVE NORMAL AT THIS TIME. WILL SEE GRADUALLY
DIMINISHING WINDS DURING THE AFTERNOON AS GRADIENTS BEGINNING TO
RELAX. DRAMATICALLY COOLER TEMPS ON TUE WITH HIGHS IN THE M50S
INLAND TO M/U40S OBX.
HIGH PRES WILL BE CENTERED ACROSS THE CAROLINAS AND SE VA BY TUE
NIGHT ALLOWING WINDS TO DROP OFF DRAMATICALLY. LIGHT WINDS AND
CLEAR SKIES WILL ALLOW FOR GOOD RADIATIONAL COOLING AND EXPECT
LOWS IN THE U20S/L30S INLAND TO U30S/L40S ALONG THE COAST. THE
HIGH WILL GRADUALLY MIGRATE SWD WED AS A MID LEVEL SHORTWAVE AND
ASSOC COLD FRONT MOVE ACROSS NRN MID ATLANTIC/NE STATES. LIGHT
SWLY RETURN FLOW AND A MODERATING AIRMASS WILL ALLOW TEMPS TO WARM
INTO THE L60S INLAND TO M/U50S ALONG THE COAST.
THE COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO PUSH S ACROSS ERN NC WED EVENING
FAVORING THE SLIGHTLY FASTER MODEL SOLUTIONS. STILL NOT EXPECTING
ANY PCPN WITH VERY LITTLE MOISTURE TO WORK WITH (PW'S LESS THAN
1/2 INCH) AND MODEL SOUNDING INDICATING VERY LITTLE IN THE WAY OF
CLOUDS WITH THE SYSTEM. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL EXTEND OVER THE
AREA FROM THE NORTH THU AND FRI WITH TEMPS NEAR OR SLIGHTLY BELOW
NORMAL. LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL INCREASE LATE THU INTO FRI AS LOW
LEVEL FLOW BECOMES ONSHORE. NEXT FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL APPROACH
EASTERN NC LATE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
&&
.AVIATION /08Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
SHORT TERM...THROUGH MON EVE/...
VFR CONTINUES VERY EARLY THIS MORNING BUT EXPECT SOME LOW STRATUS
(WITH PATCHY FOG CLOSER TO THE COAST) TO DEVELOP IN THE MOISTENING
BNDRY LAYER TOWARD SUNRISE. EXPECT A RATHER BRIEF PERIOD OF SUB-
VFR CONDITIONS (IF AT ALL) AS THE LOW LEVEL MOISTURE MIXES OUT
FAIRLY QUICKLY AFTER SUNRISE. MAINLY VFR REMAINDER OF THE DAYLIGHT
HOURS BEFORE DETERIORATING AS SHOWERS/ISOLD STORMS MOVE ACRS THE
AREA THIS EVE. WINDS GUSTS TO 30-32 KTS EXPECTED IN THE STRONG
MIXING THIS AFTN.
/LONG TERM...TUESDAY THROUGH FRI/...
AS OF 300 AM MONDAY...VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DOMINATE
THROUGH THE LONG TERM. WILL SEE GUSTY NLY WINDS AROUND 25-30 KT
AT THE TERMINALS TUE MORNING...HIGHER ALONG THE COAST...AS STRONG
HIGH PRES BUILDS IN FROM THE N. A DRY COLD FRONT PUSHES S ACROSS
THE REGION WED NIGHT WITH GUSTY NLY WINDS AROUND 20 KT EXPECTED
THU.
&&
.MARINE...
/SHORT TERM...THROUGH TONIGHT/...
MARINE DENSE FOG ADVSY CONTS THIS MORN FOR ALL BUT ALB SOUND. SEA
FOG HAS BEEN WDSPRD MAINLY SOUTH OF OREGON INLET AND SHUD CONT THRU
SUNRISE BEFORE THINNING AND/OR PUSHING FARTHER OFFSHORE.
SW WINDS WILL STEADILY INCREASE TODAY WITH SCA CONDITIONS EXPECTED
BY LATE MORNING ALL AREAS. SEAS BUILD INTO THE 7-10 FT RANGE THRU
TONIGHT.
A GALE WATCH WILL BE FOR ALL AREAS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A
STRONG POSTFRONTAL NORTHERLY FLOW LATE MONDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY
TUESDAY. GUIDANCE IN GOOD AGREEMENT FOR A PERIOD NEAR GALE FORCE
SUSTAINED WINDS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS 40+ KT THRU MIDDAY TUESDAY.
/LONG TERM...TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
AS OF 300 AM MONDAY...THE COLD FRONT WILL BE WELL S OF THE WATERS
TO START THE PERIOD TUE MORNING WITH STRONG CAA AND PRES RISES
BRINGING STRONG NLY WINDS AROUND 30-35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS ACROSS
THE WATERS. SEAS WILL ALREADY BE ELEVATED FROM SWLY FLOW AHEAD OF
THE FRONT BUT ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD FURTHER EARLY TUE...UP TO 10
FT IN WAVEWATCH WHILE SWAN INDICATING UP TO 12 FT. HIGH PRES
BUILDS IN QUICKLY LATE TUE/TUE NIGHT AND EXPECT CONDITION TO
IMPROVE QUICKLY WITH CONDITONS DROPPING BELOW SCA CRITERIA TUE
NIGHT...INTO WED MORNING ACROSS THE CENTRAL WATERS. HIGH PRES
MIGRATES S OF THE WATERS WED WITH ANOTHER COLD FRONT PUSHING S
ACROSS THE WATERS WED NIGHT. PRE-FRONTAL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
REMAIN FAIRLY LIGHT BUT NLY POST FRONTAL WINDS LATE WED NIGHT AND
THU ARE EXPECTED TO BRING SCA CONDITONS ACROSS THE WATERS WITH
SEAS AOA 6 FT CONTINUING INTO THU NIGHT.
&&
.MHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...DENSE FOG ADVISORY UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING FOR NCZ095-103-
104.
MARINE...DENSE FOG ADVISORY UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING FOR AMZ135-150-
152-154-156-158.
GALE WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING FOR
AMZ130-135.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM EST
TUESDAY FOR AMZ130-135-150-152-154.
GALE WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR
AMZ150-152-154.
GALE WATCH TUESDAY MORNING FOR AMZ156-158.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM EST
TUESDAY FOR AMZ156-158.
&&
SYNOPSIS...BTC
NEAR TERM...BTC
SHORT TERM...BTC
LONG TERM...SK
AVIATION...BTC/SK
MARINE...BTC/SKHazardous weather outlook, Feb 27, 9:41 PM EST, 6 hours 16 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 941 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>094-010245- MARTIN-PITT-WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-GREENE-BEAUFORT- MAINLAND HYDE-DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-CRAVEN-PAMLICO- 941 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS...ACCOMPANIED BY GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE MONDAY INTO MONDAY NIGHT AS A COLD FRONT CROSSES THE REGION. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ095-103-104-010245- CARTERET-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE- 941 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST MONDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. DENSE FOG ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. DENSE FOG ADVISORY. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS...ACCOMPANIED BY GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE MONDAY INTO MONDAY NIGHT AS A COLD FRONT CROSSES THE REGION. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ098-010245- ONSLOW- 941 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. AREAS OF DENSE FOG WILL AFFECT COASTAL SECTIONS OVERNIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS...ACCOMPANIED BY GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE MONDAY INTO MONDAY NIGHT AS A COLD FRONT CROSSES THE REGION. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 9:24 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | MHX | 12 hr | |
| Feb 27, 9:31 PM EST | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | MHX | 11 hr | |
| Feb 28, 2:12 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MHX | Dare, Hyde | 21 hr |
| Feb 28, 2:20 PM EST | Gale Warning | MHX | 22 hr | |
| Feb 28, 2:34 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | MHX | 22 hr | |
| Feb 28, 2:34 PM EST | High Surf Advisory | MHX | 24 hr |
Nearby
Gale Watches in North Carolina, 2011Every gale watch in 2011
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.