Gale Warning 6, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

336 
WHUS72 KMHX 050909
MWWMHX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
409 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012

...GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL
COASTAL WATERS...

.A FAST MOVING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE CENTRAL
COASTAL WATERS TODAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE AHEAD OF THE
SYSTEM TO GALE FORCE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL WATERS WITH 
STRONG SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS THE PAMLICO
AND ALBEMARLE SOUNDS AND FAR NORTHERN COASTAL WATERS. WINDS WILL
VEER NORTHWEST AND REMAIN 25-35 KNOTS BEHIND THE DEPARTING LOW
THIS AFTERNOON...AND GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS EVENING DOWN TO SCA
LEVELS. SEAS WILL BE PEAK 8-12 FEET ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
WATERS THIS AFTERNOON THEN DIMINISH 5 TO 7 FEET TONIGHT.

AMZ156-158-052200-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120305T1600Z/
/O.CON.KMHX.GL.W.0006.120305T1600Z-120306T0000Z/
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
409 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM
EST THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 KT WILL INCREASE 25 TO 35 KT LATE THIS
  MORNING WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT...BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE IN THE
  AFTERNOON.

* SEAS...4 TO 6 FEET THIS MORNING WILL INCREASE 8 TO 11 FEET TODAY.
  SEAS WILL DIMINISH 5 TO 7 FT LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.

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 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.

&&

$$

AMZ152-154-052200-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120305T1600Z/
/O.CON.KMHX.GL.W.0006.120305T1600Z-120306T0000Z/
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-
409 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM
EST THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 KT WILL INCREASE 25 TO 35 KT LATE THIS
  MORNING WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT...BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE IN THE
  AFTERNOON.

* SEAS...4 TO 6 FEET THIS MORNING WILL INCREASE 8 TO 11 FEET TODAY.
  SEAS WILL DIMINISH 5 TO 7 FT LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.

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 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.

&&

$$

AMZ130-052200-
/O.EXA.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.120305T1600Z-120306T1200Z/
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
409 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM
EST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS
MORNING TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WINDS WILL
  SHIFT NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* WAVES...2 TO 3 FEET...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER WAVES ACROSS EASTERN
  PORTIONS OF THE SOUND.

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.

&&

$$

AMZ150-052200-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120306T1600Z/
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
409 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST
TUESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KT TODAY...BECOMING NORTHWEST THIS
  AFTERNOON THEN NORTH BY TUESDAY MORNING.

* SEAS...5 TO 7 FT THIS AFTERNOON SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FEET LATE THIS
  EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.

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.

&&

$$

AMZ135-052200-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.120305T1600Z-120306T1200Z/
PAMLICO SOUND-
409 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING
TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.WINDS WILL
  SHIFT NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* WAVES...2 TO 3 FEET...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER WAVES ACROSS EASTERN
  PORTIONS OF THE SOUND.

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.

&&

$$

116 
WHUS72 KMHX 051237 AAA
MWWMHX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
737 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012

...GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL
COASTAL WATERS...

.A FAST MOVING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NC COASTAL
WATERS TODAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE AHEAD OF THE SYSTEM TO
GALE FORCE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL WATERS WITH STRONG
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS THE PAMLICO AND
ALBEMARLE SOUNDS AND FAR NORTHERN COASTAL WATERS. WINDS WILL VEER
NORTHWEST AND REMAIN 25-35 KNOTS BEHIND THE DEPARTING LOW THIS
AFTERNOON...AND GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS EVENING DOWN TO SCA
LEVELS. SEAS WILL BE PEAK 8-12 FEET ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND
SOUTHERN WATERS THIS AFTERNOON THEN DIMINISH 5 TO 7 FEET TONIGHT.

AMZ156-158-052200-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120305T1600Z/
/O.CON.KMHX.GL.W.0006.120305T1600Z-120306T0000Z/
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
737 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM
EST THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 KT WILL INCREASE 25 TO 35 KT LATE 
  THIS MORNING WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT...BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE 
  IN THE AFTERNOON. 

* SEAS...4 TO 6 FEET THIS MORNING WILL INCREASE 8 TO 11 FEET 
  TODAY. SEAS WILL DIMINISH 5 TO 7 FT LATE THIS EVENING AND 
  OVERNIGHT. 

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 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.

&&

$$

AMZ152-154-052200-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120305T1600Z/
/O.CON.KMHX.GL.W.0006.120305T1600Z-120306T0000Z/
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-
737 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM
EST THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 KT WILL INCREASE 25 TO 35 KT LATE 
  THIS MORNING WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT...BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE 
  IN THE AFTERNOON. 

* SEAS...4 TO 6 FEET THIS MORNING WILL INCREASE 8 TO 11 FEET 
  TODAY. SEAS WILL DIMINISH 5 TO 7 FT LATE THIS EVENING AND 
  OVERNIGHT. 

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 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.

&&

$$

AMZ135-052200-
/O.EXT.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.120305T1237Z-120306T1200Z/
PAMLICO SOUND-
737 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.WINDS 
  WILL SHIFT NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 

* WAVES...2 TO 4 FEET...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER WAVES ACROSS EASTERN 
  PORTIONS OF THE SOUND. 

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.

&&

$$

AMZ130-052200-
/O.EXT.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.120305T1600Z-120306T0500Z/
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
737 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WINDS 
  WILL SHIFT NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 

* WAVES...2 TO 3 FEET...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER WAVES ACROSS EASTERN 
  PORTIONS OF THE SOUND. 

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.

&&

$$

AMZ150-052200-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120306T1600Z/
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
737 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST
TUESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KT TODAY...BECOMING NORTHWEST THIS 
  AFTERNOON THEN NORTH BY TUESDAY MORNING. 

* SEAS...5 TO 7 FT THIS AFTERNOON SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FEET LATE 
  THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. 

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.

&&

$$

529 
WHUS72 KMHX 051345
MWWMHX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
845 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012

...GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL
COASTAL WATERS...

.A FAST MOVING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NORTH
CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS TODAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE
AHEAD OF THE SYSTEM TO GALE FORCE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN...CENTRAL
AND PAMLICO SOUND WATERS WITH STRONG SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS THE ALBEMARLE SOUND AND FAR NORTHERN
COASTAL WATERS. WINDS WILL VEER NORTHWEST AND REMAIN 25 TO 35
KNOTS BEHIND THE DEPARTING LOW THIS AFTERNOON...THEN GRADUALLY
DIMINISH THIS EVENING DOWN TO SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LEVELS. SEAS
WILL BE PEAK AT 8 TO 12 FEET ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
WATERS THIS AFTERNOON THEN DIMINISH TO 5 TO 7 FEET TONIGHT.

AMZ135-052145-
/O.UPG.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120306T1200Z/
/O.EXA.KMHX.GL.W.0006.120305T1600Z-120306T0000Z/
PAMLICO SOUND-
845 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED
A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING.
THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST LATER THIS
  AFTERNOON. 

* SEAS...3 TO 4 FEET...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER WAVES ACROSS EASTERN 
  PORTIONS OF THE SOUND.

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.

&&

$$

AMZ156-158-052145-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120305T1600Z/
/O.CON.KMHX.GL.W.0006.120305T1600Z-120306T0000Z/
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
845 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT...BECOMING
  NORTHWEST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.

* SEAS...4 TO 6 FEET THIS MORNING WILL INCREASE 9 TO 11 FEET 
  TODAY. SEAS WILL DIMINISH 5 TO 7 FT LATE THIS EVENING AND 
  OVERNIGHT. 

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 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.

&&

$$

AMZ152-154-052145-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120305T1600Z/
/O.CON.KMHX.GL.W.0006.120305T1600Z-120306T0000Z/
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-
845 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT...BECOMING
  NORTHWEST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.

* SEAS...4 TO 6 FEET THIS MORNING WILL INCREASE 9 TO 11 FEET 
  TODAY. SEAS WILL DIMINISH 5 TO 7 FT LATE THIS EVENING AND 
  OVERNIGHT. 

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 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.

&&

$$

AMZ150-052145-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120306T1600Z/
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
845 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST
TUESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KT TODAY...BECOMING NORTHWEST THIS 
  AFTERNOON THEN NORTH BY TUESDAY MORNING. 

* SEAS...5 TO 7 FT THIS AFTERNOON SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FEET LATE 
  THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. 

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.

&&

$$

AMZ130-052145-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.120305T1600Z-120306T0500Z/
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
845 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012

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

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WINDS 
  WILL SHIFT NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 

* WAVES...2 TO 3 FEET...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER WAVES ACROSS EASTERN 
  PORTIONS OF THE SOUND. 

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.

&&

$$

617 
WHUS72 KMHX 051551
MWWMHX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1051 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012

...GALE FORCE WINDS TODAY FOR MUCH OF THE NC WATERS...

.A FAST MOVING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NORTH
CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS TODAY. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS
THE SOUTHERN...CENTRAL AND PAMLICO SOUND WATERS WITH STRONG SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS THE ALBEMARLE SOUND AND
FAR NORTHERN COASTAL WATERS. WINDS WILL VEER NORTHWEST AND REMAIN
25 TO 35 KNOTS BEHIND THE DEPARTING LOW LATE THIS AFTERNOON...THEN
GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS EVENING DOWN TO SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
LEVELS. SEAS WILL BE PEAK AT 9 TO 12 FEET ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND
SOUTHERN WATERS THIS AFTERNOON THEN DIMINISH TO 5 TO 7 FEET
TONIGHT.

AMZ152-154-156-158-060000-
/O.CAN.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120305T1600Z/
/O.CON.KMHX.GL.W.0006.120305T1600Z-120306T0000Z/
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-
1051 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS
CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT...
  BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. 

* SEAS...9 TO 11 FEET TODAY. SEAS WILL DIMINISH 5 TO 7 FT LATE
  THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.

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.

&&

$$

AMZ135-060000-
/O.CON.KMHX.GL.W.0006.120305T1600Z-120306T0000Z/
PAMLICO SOUND-
1051 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 30 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT...BECOMING
  NORTHWEST LATER THIS AFTERNOON.

* SEAS...3 TO 4 FEET...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER WAVES ACROSS EASTERN 
  PORTIONS OF THE SOUND. 

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.

&&

$$

AMZ150-060000-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120306T1600Z/
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
1051 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST
TUESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KT TODAY...BECOMING NORTHWEST THIS 
  AFTERNOON THEN NORTH BY TUESDAY MORNING. 

* SEAS...5 TO 7 FT THIS AFTERNOON SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FEET LATE 
  THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. 

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.

&&

$$

AMZ130-060000-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.120305T1600Z-120306T0500Z/
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
1051 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012

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

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KT WITH A FEW GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO
  35 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL SHIFT NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON AND
  EVENING.

* WAVES...2 TO 3 FEET...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER WAVES ACROSS EASTERN 
  PORTIONS OF THE SOUND. 

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.

&&

$$

487 
WHUS72 KMHX 052054
MWWMHX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
354 PM EST MON MAR 5 2012

...GALE FORCE WINDS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING FOR
MUCH OF THE NC WATERS...

.A FAST MOVING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE HAS EXITED THE NC COAST THIS
AFTERNOON. GALE FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN...CENTRAL AND PAMLICO SOUND WATERS WITH STRONG SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS THE ALBEMARLE SOUND AND
FAR NORTHERN COASTAL WATERS. WINDS WILL BE NORTHWEST THROUGH THE
REST OF THE AFTERNOON...THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS EVENING DOWN
TO SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LEVELS. SEAS ARE PEAKING AT 9 TO 12 FEET
ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN WATERS AND WILL DIMINISH TO 5 TO 7
FEET TONIGHT.

AMZ135-152-154-156-158-060000-
/O.CON.KMHX.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120306T0000Z/
PAMLICO SOUND-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-
354 PM EST MON MAR 5 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT..

* SEAS...3 TO 4 FEET...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER WAVES ACROSS EASTERN 
  PORTIONS OF THE SOUND. 

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.

&&

$$

AMZ150-060500-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120306T1600Z/
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
354 PM EST MON MAR 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST
TUESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KT THIS EVENING THEN NORTH BY TUESDAY
  MORNING.

* SEAS...5 TO 7 FT LATE THIS AFTERNOON SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FEET LATE
  THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.

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.

&&

$$

AMZ130-060500-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120306T0500Z/
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
354 PM EST MON MAR 5 2012

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

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KT WITH A FEW GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO
  35 KT.

* WAVES...2 TO 3 FEET...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER WAVES ACROSS EASTERN 
  PORTIONS OF THE SOUND. 

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.

&&

$$

590 
WHUS72 KMHX 060020
MWWMHX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
720 PM EST MON MAR 5 2012

...GALE FORCE WINDS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING FOR
MUCH OF THE NC WATERS...

.LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHEAST AWAY FROM THE COAST
TONIGHT. WINDS AND SEAS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY. 

AMZ135-158-060500-
/O.EXP.KMHX.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120306T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120306T0500Z/
PAMLICO SOUND-S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
720 PM EST MON MAR 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST
TONIGHT. 


* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
  MIDNIGHT. 

* SEAS...4 TO 7 FEET ON THE COASTAL WATERS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5
  AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET ON THE PAMLICO SOUND.


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.

&&

$$

AMZ156-061100-
/O.EXP.KMHX.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120306T0000Z/
/O.EXB.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120306T1200Z/
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
720 PM EST MON MAR 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY...
...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
TUESDAY. 


* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 KT BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
  MIDNIGHT.

* SEAS...4 TO 7 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

AMZ152-154-061100-
/O.EXP.KMHX.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120306T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120306T1600Z/
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-
720 PM EST MON MAR 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST TUESDAY...
...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST
TUESDAY. 


* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 KT BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
  MIDNIGHT. 

* SEAS...5 TO 8 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.

&&

$$

AMZ150-061100-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120306T1600Z/
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
720 PM EST MON MAR 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST
TUESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
  MIDNIGHT.

* SEAS...4 TO 7 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

AMZ130-060500-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120306T0500Z/
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
720 PM EST MON MAR 5 2012

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

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT THROUGH
  LATE THIS EVENING.

* WAVES...2 TO 3 FEET...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER WAVES ACROSS EASTERN 
  PORTIONS OF THE SOUND. 

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.

&&

$$

117 
WHUS72 KMHX 060025 CCA
MWWMHX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
723 PM EST MON MAR 5 2012

...WINDS AND SEAS GRADUALLY IMPROVING...

.LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHEAST AWAY FROM THE COAST
TONIGHT. WINDS AND SEAS WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY.

AMZ135-158-060500-
/O.EXP.KMHX.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120306T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120306T0500Z/
PAMLICO SOUND-S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
723 PM EST MON MAR 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST
TONIGHT. 


* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
  MIDNIGHT. 

* SEAS...4 TO 7 FEET ON THE COASTAL WATERS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5
  AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET ON THE PAMLICO SOUND.


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.

&&

$$

AMZ156-061115-
/O.EXP.KMHX.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120306T0000Z/
/O.EXB.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120306T1200Z/
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
723 PM EST MON MAR 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY...
...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
TUESDAY. 


* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 KT BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
  MIDNIGHT.

* SEAS...4 TO 7 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

AMZ152-154-061115-
/O.EXP.KMHX.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120306T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120306T1600Z/
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-
723 PM EST MON MAR 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST TUESDAY...
...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST
TUESDAY. 


* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 KT BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
  MIDNIGHT. 

* SEAS...5 TO 8 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.

&&

$$

AMZ150-061115-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120306T1600Z/
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
723 PM EST MON MAR 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST
TUESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
  MIDNIGHT.

* SEAS...4 TO 7 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

AMZ130-060500-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120306T0500Z/
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
723 PM EST MON MAR 5 2012

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

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT THROUGH
  LATE THIS EVENING.

* WAVES...2 TO 3 FEET...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER WAVES ACROSS EASTERN 
  PORTIONS OF THE SOUND. 

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
206 PM EST SUN MAR 4 2012

.SYNOPSIS...
COLD FRONT OFFSHORE WILL DEVELOP A WAVE ALONG IT AS IT CONTINUES TO
MOVE AWAY FROM THE AREA. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN TONIGHT. A WEAK
SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA MONDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD
BACK OVER THE AREA TUESDAY AND DRIFT SLOWLY TOWARD THE EAST. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL MOVE OFFSHORE FRIDAY AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM
THE WEST.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
AS OF 945 AM SUN...UPDATED FCST TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO POPS/PTYPE
THROUGH REST OF THE DAY. LATEST 12Z NAM SNDGS INDICATE NEAR SFC
WET BULB TEMPS WELL ABOVE FREEZING...DESPITE CONTINUED LOW LEVEL
CAA AND H85 TEMPS DROPPING TO SEVERAL DEGREES C BELOW 0. ONE AREA
OF HEAVIER RETURNS ON KMHX RADAR MOVING THROUGH ONSLOW THROUGH
NEW BERN SUGGEST MELTING LAYER AT OR ABOVE 1500 FT AGL ACCORDING
TO DUAL POL HYDRO MET CLASSIFICATION AND REFLECTIVITY APPEARANCE.
SFC TEMPS IN THE MID 40S WILL REMAIN STEADY AS LOW LEVELS ARE
SATURATED...AND DESPITE THE COLD TEMPS ALOFT VIRTUALLY NO CHANCE
OF SNOW AS DGZ GETS WIPED OUT BY 18Z PER MODEL X SECTIONS. RAIN
WILL END INLAND BY 18Z...AND ALONG THE COAST BY 21Z. JUST A SMALL
CHANCE OF SCT RAIN SHOWERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AS H5 TROUGH SWINGS
THROUGH WITH SHALLOW MOISTURE REMAINING.

&&

.SHORT TERM /MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/...
AS OF 445 AM SUN...UPPER TROUGH WILL SWING THROUGH EARLY IN THE
PERIOD. WITH TEMPORARY HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN DURING THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS...TEMPERATURES WILL DROP INTO THE 30S. WIND SPEEDS
WILL DECREASE AS LOW PRESSURE ALONG FRONT LIFTS WELL NORTH OF THE
AREA. WIND DIRECTION TURNING TO A WESTERLY DIRECTION WITH WEAK HIGH
PRESSURE. WILL SEE A GOOD DECREASE IN CLOUDINESS UNDER HIGH PRESSURE.

&&

.LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
AS OF 315 AM SUN...CLIPPER SHRT WV AND ASSCTD SFC LOW WILL BE
APPROACHING AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD AND MOVE ACROSS NRN SECTIONS OF
CWA DURING THE DAY. MODELS HAVE DECENT CONSISTENCY AND CONTINUITY
AND MAIN CHANGE TO PREVIOUS FCST WAS TO INCREASE POPS TO 30% OVER
NRN AND ERN SECTIONS MID MORNING THROUGH AFTN. MSTR WILL BE LIMITED
BUT ENOUGH DYNAMICS TO SUPPORT LOW CHC POPS OVER AREA. THICKNESS
PROFILES SUPPORT PSBL MIXED FROZEN PCPN OVER NRN SECTIONS EARLY MON
MORNING BUT LOW LVLS EXPECTED TO BE TOO DRY FOR PCPN REACHING
GROUND...AND DID NOT INTRODUCE MIX AT THIS TIME. LINGERING SLGT CHC
POPS OVER COASTAL SECTIONS MON EVENING...THEN CLEARING OVERNIGHT AS
SHRT WV AND SFC LOW MOVE QUICKLY OFF COAST.

COOL AND DRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TUE WITH STRONG HIGH PRES OVER
AREA. TEMPS MODERATING WED-THU AS HIGH CENTER MOVES OFFSHORE BUT
CONTINUES TO EXTEND OVER AREA WITH GRADUAL RIDGING ALOFT. SOME
INCREASE IN CLOUD COVER WITH RETURN TO SE TO S FLOW...BUT NO STRONG
SIGNAL FOR PCPN THREAT UNTIL APPROACH OF NEXT UPR TROF AND SFC FRONT
FRI-SAT.

ADUSTED TEMPS MON-TUE BASED ON MOS GDNC BLEND...AND REST OF PERIOD
WITH MEX/HPC. TEMPS 10-15 DEGS ABOVE NORMAL PSBL THU-FRI.

&&

.AVIATION /19Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
SHORT TERM /TODAY AND TONIGHT/...
AS OF 200 PM SUN...MAINLY VFR THROUGH THE PD. ANY MVFR WILL
SCATTER AND CLEAR BY EARLY AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES TONIGHT
WILL TRANSITION TO BKN LOW VFR MON MORNING AS A CLIPPER SYSTEM
QUICKLY MOVES IN. WINDS WILL BECOME GUSTY OUT AHEAD OF THE SYSTEM
MON MORNING.

LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
AS OF 315 AM SUNDAY...ISOLD MVFR CONDITIONS PSBL MON WITH SCT LIGHT
SHOWER ACTIVITY...THEN VFR EXPECTED TO PREVAIL MON NIGHT-TUE NIGHT
WITH HIGH PRES IN CONTROL. SOME MVFR CIGS PSBL WED-THU WITH RETURN
TO SE-S FLOW AS HIGH PRES MOVES OFFSHORE.

&&

.MARINE...
SHORT TERM /TODAY AND TONIGHT/...
AS OF 655 AM SUN...NO CHANGE IN CURRENT THINKING OR FORECAST.
NORTHERLY WINDS BEHIND COLD FRONT THAT MOVED THROUGH THE AREA DURING
THE EARLY MORNING HOURS HAVE INCREASED BACK INTO THE 20 TO 25 KNOT
RANGE AS LOW PRESSURE DEEPENS ALONG THE COLD FRONT. SEAS WILL BUILD
TO 6 TO 8 FEET WITH INCREASED WIND AND CAA. RAIN WILL CONTINUE OVER
THE WATERS AS UPPER TROUGH SWINGS THROUGH LATER THIS AFTERNOON.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDDAY OVER
THE SOUNDS...AFTER WHICH SPEEDS WILL DROP BELOW CRITERIA. OVER THE
COASTAL WATERS GRADIENT WILL REMAIN TIGHT ENOUGH BEHIND DEPARTING
LOW PRESSURE AS WEAK RIDGE BUILDS IN TONIGHT AHEAD OF NEXT
APPROACHING SYSTEM TO KEEP THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY GOING THROUGH AT
LEAST TONIGHT.

LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
AS OF 315 AM SUNDAY...FAST MOVING CLIPPER SFC LOW EXPECTED TO MOVE
ACROSS NRN SECTIONS MON...THEN OFFSHORE WITH CAA SURGE DEVELOPING
MON NIGHT. MODEL BLEND CONTINUES TO INDICATE MODERATE TO STRONG SW
TO W WINDS DEVELOPING OVER AREA MON...BECOMING NW TO N MON NIGHT.
GOOD CONTINUITY INDICATED AND NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO PREVIOUS
FCST WITH SCA LIKELY ALL WATERS INTO LATE MON NIGHT AND EARLY TUE.
WINDS WILL DIMINISH ON TUE...THEN GRADUALLY VEER TO SE-S WED AND THU
AS HIGH PRES MOVES OFFSHORE...WITH INCREAST TO AROUND 15 KT THU.

SEAS FROM WW3 AND SWAN SHOW GOOD CONTINUITY WITH PREVIOUS FCST AND
NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES. HEIGHTS EXPECTED TO PEAK AROUND 10 FEET
OUTER PORTIONS OF SRN AND CENTRAL WATERS MON AFTN...THEN LINGER
AROUND 6 FT NRN WATERS INTO EARLY TUE DUE TO CAA SURGE.

&&

.MHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 11 AM MONDAY TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY FOR
     AMZ135.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 11 AM EST MONDAY FOR AMZ152-154-156-
     158.
     GALE WARNING FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EST MONDAY FOR AMZ152-154-156-
     158.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 11 AM EST TUESDAY FOR AMZ150.

&&

SYNOPSIS...CGG
NEAR TERM...TL
SHORT TERM...CGG
LONG TERM...SK
AVIATION...TL/JBM
MARINE...CGG/JBM

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
503 AM EST SUN MAR 4 2012

NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>095-098-103-104-051015-
MARTIN-PITT-WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-GREENE-BEAUFORT-
MAINLAND HYDE-DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-CRAVEN-PAMLICO-CARTERET-ONSLOW-
OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
503 AM EST SUN MAR 4 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

RAIN...POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE
DAY. SOME PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS IS POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.