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Small Craft Advisory 22, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

March 2, 2012

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this small craft advisory at Mar 2, 2012, 4:06 AM EST. It took effect at Mar 2, 2012, 8:23 AM EST. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 2, 2012, 4:06 AM EST (09:06 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 2, 2012, 8:23 AM EST
Expired
Mar 6, 2012, 12:53 PM EST
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

166 
WHUS72 KMHX 020906
MWWMHX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
406 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS
EVENING...

.A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA TONIGHT BRINGING
INCREASED SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS AND SEAS BUILDING
TO AS HIGH AS 6 TO 9 FEET THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

AMZ152-154-156-158-022130-
/O.NEW.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.120303T0300Z-120306T0300Z/
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-
406 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 PM EST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS
EVENING TO 10 PM EST MONDAY. 

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

* SEAS...BUILDING TO AS HIGH AS 6 TO 9 FEET ON SATURDAY.

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.

&&

$$

AMZ150-022130-
/O.NEW.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.120303T0300Z-120304T0000Z/
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
406 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM
EST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS
EVENING TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY. 

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

* SEAS...BUILDING TO AS HIGH AS 5 TO 7 FEET ON SATURDAY. 

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.

&&

$$

AMZ130-135-022130-
/O.NEW.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.120303T1200Z-120304T0000Z/
ALBEMARLE SOUND-PAMLICO SOUND-
406 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST
SATURDAY...

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

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KT ON SATURDAY.

* WAVES...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.

&&

$$
18 follow-up statements
619 
WHUS72 KMHX 021323
MWWMHX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
823 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS
EVENING...

.A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA TONIGHT BRINGING
INCREASED SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS AND SEAS BUILDING
TO AS HIGH AS 6 TO 9 FEET THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

AMZ150-022130-
/O.EXT.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.120302T1323Z-120304T0000Z/
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
823 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY...

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

* SEAS...4 TO 6 FOOT SEAS THIS MORNING BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET ON
  SATURDAY.

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.

&&

$$

AMZ152-154-022130-
/O.EXT.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.120302T1323Z-120306T0300Z/
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-
823 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST MONDAY...

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

* SEAS...4 TO 6 FEET THIS MORNING BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FEET ON
  SATURDAY.

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.

&&

$$

AMZ156-158-022130-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.120303T0300Z-120306T0300Z/
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
823 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 10 PM EST MONDAY...

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

* SEAS...BUILDING TO AS HIGH AS 6 TO 9 FEET ON SATURDAY.

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.

&&

$$

AMZ130-135-022130-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.120303T1200Z-120304T0000Z/
ALBEMARLE SOUND-PAMLICO SOUND-
823 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KT ON SATURDAY.

* WAVES...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.

&&

$$
207 
WHUS72 KMHX 022151
MWWMHX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
451 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS
EVENING...

.A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA SATURDAY THEN STALL
JUST OFF OF THE COAST SATURDAY NIGHT. LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP
AND MOVE ALONG THE FRONT SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BUILD OVER THE WATERS LATE SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. A TROUGH
OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE WATERS ON SUNDAY. STRONG HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE WATERS TUESDAY. 

AMZ156-158-030900-
/O.EXT.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.120303T0300Z-120305T1600Z/
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
451 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 AM EST MONDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING SOUTHWEST SATURDAY WITH GUSTS
  TO 30 KT.

* SEAS...4 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FEET SATURDAY.

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.

&&

$$

AMZ150-030900-
/O.EXT.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120304T0400Z/
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
451 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST SATURDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING SOUTHWEST SATURDAY WITH GUSTS
  TO 30 KT.

* SEAS...4 TO 6 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.

&&

$$

AMZ152-154-030900-
/O.EXT.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-
451 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

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

* WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING SOUTHWEST SATURDAY WITH GUSTS
  TO 30 KT.

* SEAS...4 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FEET SATURDAY.

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.

&&

$$

AMZ130-135-030900-
/O.EXT.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.120303T0500Z-120303T2100Z/
ALBEMARLE SOUND-PAMLICO SOUND-
451 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
4 PM EST SATURDAY...

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

* WAVES...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.

&&

$$
062 
WHUS72 KMHX 030921
MWWMHX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
421 AM EST SAT MAR 3 2012

...GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS
EVENING...

.A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY THEN STALL
JUST OFF OF THE COAST TONIGHT. LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP AND MOVE
ALONG THE FRONT LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BUILD OVER THE WATERS LATE SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. A TROUGH OF
LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE WATERS ON SUNDAY. STRONG HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE WATERS TUESDAY.

AMZ156-158-032130-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120305T1600Z/
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
421 AM EST SAT MAR 3 2012

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

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

* SEAS...BUILDING TO AS HIGH AS 5 TO 8 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND 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.

&&

$$

AMZ150-032130-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120304T0400Z/
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
421 AM EST SAT MAR 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

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

* SEAS...BUILDING TO AS HIGH AS 4 TO 6 FEET LATER TODAY.

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.

&&

$$

AMZ130-135-032100-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120303T2100Z/
ALBEMARLE SOUND-PAMLICO SOUND-
421 AM EST SAT MAR 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KT TODAY.

* WAVES...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.

&&

$$

AMZ152-154-032130-
/O.CON.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-
421 AM EST SAT MAR 3 2012

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

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT TODAY.

* SEAS...BUILDING TO AS HIGH AS 5 TO 8 FEET LATER TODAY AND 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.

&&

$$
958 
WHUS72 KMHX 032139
MWWMHX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
439 PM EST SAT MAR 3 2012

...GUSTY WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS EXPECTED ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA
COAST THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK...

.A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA THIS
EVENING THEN STALL OFF OF THE COAST. LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP
ALONG THE FRONT AND MOVE NORTHEAST ALONG IT LATE TONIGHT INTO
SUNDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE AREA LATE SUNDAY AND
SUNDAY NIGHT. LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA LATE
MONDAY. ALL THESE WEATHER SYSTEMS WILL PRODUCE STRONG WINDS AND
HAZARDOUS SEAS THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.

AMZ130-135-040900-
/O.NEW.KMHX.SC.Y.0023.120303T2139Z-120304T1900Z/
ALBEMARLE SOUND-PAMLICO SOUND-
439 PM EST SAT MAR 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST
SUNDAY. 

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH
  AFTER MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUING ON SUNDAY.

* SEAS...2 TO 4 FT.

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.

&&

$$

AMZ156-158-040900-
/O.EXT.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120306T1600Z/
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 PM EST SAT MAR 3 2012

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

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH
  AFTER MIDNIGHT AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35
  KNOTS LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. 

* SEAS...4 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO AS HIGH AS 7 TO 9 FEET LATE
  TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. 

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.

&&

$$

AMZ150-040900-
/O.EXT.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120306T1600Z/
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
439 PM EST SAT MAR 3 2012

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

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH
  AFTER MIDNIGHT AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35
  KNOTS LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY.

* SEAS...4 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO AS HIGH AS 5 TO 7 FEET LATER
  TONIGHT AND SUNDAY.

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.

&&

$$

AMZ152-154-040900-
/O.CON.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-
439 PM EST SAT MAR 3 2012

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

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH
  AFTER MIDNIGHT AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35
  KNOTS LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY.

* SEAS...4 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO AS HIGH AS 6 TO 8 FEET LATER
  TONIGHT AND SUNDAY.

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.

&&

$$
513 
WHUS72 KMHX 032344
MWWMHX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
644 PM EST SAT MAR 3 2012

...GUSTY WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS EXPECTED ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA
COAST THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK...

.A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CROSS EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA THIS
EVENING THEN STALL OFF OF THE COAST. LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP
ALONG THE FRONT AND MOVE NORTHEAST ALONG IT LATE TONIGHT INTO
SUNDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE AREA LATE SUNDAY AND
SUNDAY NIGHT. LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA LATE
MONDAY. ALL THESE WEATHER SYSTEMS WILL PRODUCE STRONG WINDS AND
HAZARDOUS SEAS THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.

AMZ156-158-041000-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120306T1600Z/
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
644 PM EST SAT MAR 3 2012

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

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 KT BECOMING NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT AND
  INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT
  AND SUNDAY.

* SEAS...4 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO AS HIGH AS 7 TO 9 FEET LATE 
  TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. 

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.

&&

$$

AMZ150-041000-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120306T1600Z/
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
644 PM EST SAT MAR 3 2012

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

* WINDS...WEST 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT AND
  INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY.

* SEAS...4 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO AS HIGH AS 6 TO 7 FEET LATER 
  TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. 

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.

&&

$$

AMZ130-135-041000-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-120304T1900Z/
ALBEMARLE SOUND-PAMLICO SOUND-
644 PM EST SAT MAR 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST SUNDAY...

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 25 KT LATE AND
  CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

* SEAS...2 TO 4 FT.

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.

&&

$$

AMZ152-154-041000-
/O.CON.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-
644 PM EST SAT MAR 3 2012

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

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT AND
  INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT
  AND SUNDAY.

* SEAS...4 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO AS HIGH AS 6 TO 9 FEET EARLY SUNDAY.

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.

&&

$$
184 
WHUS72 KMHX 040955
MWWMHX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
455 AM EST SUN MAR 4 2012

...GUSTY WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS EXPECTED ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA
COAST THROUGH TUESDAY...

.A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL STALL OFF THE COAST THIG MORNING. LOW
PRESSURE HAS DEVELOPED ALONG THE FRONT AND WILL MOVE NORTH NEAR
THE COAST THROUGH TODAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN TONIGHT.
ANOTHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE WATER MONDAY. THIS WILL KEEP
WINDS AND SEAS IN THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY RANGE THROUGH TUESDAY.

AMZ156-158-041800-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120306T1600Z/
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
455 AM EST SUN MAR 4 2012

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

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

* SEAS...7 TO 10 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.

&&

$$

AMZ150-041800-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120306T1600Z/
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
455 AM EST SUN MAR 4 2012

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

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

* SEAS...4 TO 6 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.

&&

$$

AMZ130-135-041800-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-120304T1900Z/
ALBEMARLE SOUND-PAMLICO SOUND-
455 AM EST SUN MAR 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

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

* SEAS...1 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.

&&

$$

AMZ152-154-041800-
/O.CON.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-
455 AM EST SUN MAR 4 2012

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

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT.

* SEAS...7 TO 10 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.

&&

$$
321 
WHUS72 KMHX 041917
MWWMHX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
217 PM EST SUN MAR 4 2012

...GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE NC
WATERS...

.SEAS WILL REMAIN HIGH THROUGH TONIGHT DESPITE A DECREASE IN WINDS
BELOW 25 KT. A COMPACT THOUGH POTENT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE
ACROSS THE NC WATERS ON MONDAY. WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL
INCREASE OUT AHEAD OF THE SYSTEM TO GALE FORCE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
AND CENTRAL WATERS. STRONG SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WINDS WILL BE
EXPERIENCED ELSEWHERE. THE WINDS WILL VEER NORTHWEST AND REMAIN ON
THE STONG SIDE BEHIND THE DEPARTING LOW LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON.
SEAS WILL BE HIGHEST ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN WATERS.

AMZ135-050930-
/O.EXP.KMHX.SC.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-120304T1900Z/
/O.EXB.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.120305T1600Z-120306T1200Z/
PAMLICO SOUND-
217 PM EST SUN MAR 4 2012

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

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

* WAVES...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.

&&

$$

AMZ130-042030-
/O.EXP.KMHX.SC.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-120304T1900Z/
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
217 PM EST SUN MAR 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW 25 KNOTS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.

$$

AMZ156-158-050930-
/O.EXT.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120305T1600Z/
/O.NEW.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-
217 PM EST SUN MAR 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST MONDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED
A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EST
MONDAY. 

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 KT THROUGH TONIGHT...INCREASING TO 25 TO
  35 KT ON MONDAY WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT...BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE
  IN THE AFTERNOON.

* SEAS...4 TO 6 FEET THROUGH TONIGHT INCREASING TO 7 TO 11 FEET ON
  MONDAY.

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.

&&

$$

AMZ152-154-050930-
/O.EXT.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120305T1600Z/
/O.NEW.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-
217 PM EST SUN MAR 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST MONDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED
A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EST
MONDAY. 

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 KT THROUGH TONIGHT...INCREASING TO 25 TO
  35 KT ON MONDAY WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT...BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE
  IN THE AFTERNOON.

* SEAS...4 TO 6 FEET THROUGH TONIGHT INCREASING TO 7 TO 11 FEET ON
  MONDAY.

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.

&&

$$

AMZ150-050930-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120306T1600Z/
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
217 PM EST SUN MAR 4 2012

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

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 KT THROUGH TONIGHT...BECOMING NORTHWEST
  MONDAY AFTERNOON.

* SEAS...4 TO 6 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.

&&

$$
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.

&&

$$
033 
WHUS72 KMHX 060345
MWWMHX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1045 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.

AMZ130-135-158-060445-
/O.CAN.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120306T0500Z/
ALBEMARLE SOUND-PAMLICO SOUND-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
1045 PM EST MON MAR 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW 25 KNOTS SO THE ADVISORY HAS BEEN
CANCELLED. 

$$

AMZ150-061000-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120306T1600Z/
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
1045 PM EST MON MAR 5 2012

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

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 20 KT.

* SEAS...4 TO 7 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

AMZ156-061000-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120306T1200Z/
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
1045 PM EST MON MAR 5 2012

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

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 20 KT.

* SEAS...4 TO 6 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.

&&

$$

AMZ152-154-061000-
/O.CON.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-
1045 PM EST MON MAR 5 2012

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

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 20 KT.

* 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.

&&

$$
495 
WHUS72 KMHX 060851
MWWMHX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
351 AM EST TUE MAR 6 2012

...SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS TO END TODAY...

.. WINDS AND SEAS WILL DIMINISH THIS MORNING AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS
IN FROM THE NORTH AND WEST.

AMZ156-061000-
/O.CAN.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120306T1200Z/
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
351 AM EST TUE MAR 6 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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


$$

AMZ150-061500-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120306T1600Z/
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
351 AM EST TUE MAR 6 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS
  AFTERNOON. 

* SEAS...4 TO 6 FEET THIS MORNING.

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.

&&

$$

AMZ152-154-061500-
/O.CON.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-
351 AM EST TUE MAR 6 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 20 KT.

* SEAS...4 TO 6 FEET THIS MORNING.

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.

&&

$$
368 
WHUS72 KMHX 061531
MWWMHX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1031 AM EST TUE MAR 6 2012

...SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS TO END TODAY...

.. WINDS AND SEAS WILL DIMINISH BY EARLY AFTERNOON AS HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE NORTH AND WEST.

AMZ150-061800-
/O.EXT.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120306T1800Z/
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
1031 AM EST TUE MAR 6 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS 
  AFTERNOON. 

* SEAS...4 TO 6 FEET THROUGH NOON.

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.

&&

$$

AMZ152-154-061800-
/O.EXT.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120306T1800Z/
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-
1031 AM EST TUE MAR 6 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS
  AFTERNOON.

* SEAS...4 TO 6 FEET THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON.

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.

&&

$$
168 
WHUS72 KMHX 061753
MWWMHX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1253 PM EST TUE MAR 6 2012


AMZ150-152-154-061900-
/O.CAN.KMHX.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120306T1800Z/
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
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-
1253 PM EST TUE MAR 6 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW 25 KNOTS...AND SEAS HAVE SUBSIDED
BELOW 6 FEET.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory went out at Mar 2, 3:59 AM EST, 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 2, 3:59 AM EST, 7 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
359 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

.SYNOPSIS...
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFFSHORE THIS MORNING THEN MOVE BACK
NORTH AS A WARM FRONT THIS AFTERNOON. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL
SWEEP ACROSS EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA ON SATURDAY. THE FRONT WILL
MOVE OFFSHORE BY LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. COOL HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BUILD OVER THE REGION SUNDAY AND REMAIN IN PLACE INTO EARLY NEXT
WEEK.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
AS OF 345 AM FRIDAY...LATEST MESOANALYSIS SHOWING COLD FRONT HAS
MOVED TO ROUGHLY A KINSTON TO OCRACOKE LINE AS OF 08Z AND WILL
CONTINUE WORKING ITS WAY SOUTH THRU THE PRE-DAWN HOURS. SEEING A
BAND OF LOWER CLOUDS ON THE 11-3.9 MICRON IMAGERY THAT DEPICTS THE
FRONTAL POSITION. THE FRONT SHOULD THEN RETURN NORTH AS A WARM
FRONT LATER TODAY WITH LOW-LEVEL MOISTURE INCREASING. UNDER
INCREASINGLY CLOUDY SKIES...MAX TEMPERATURES TODAY WILL RANGE
FROM 67 TO 72 DEGREES. WIDELY SCATTERED CONVECTION IS POSSIBLE
THIS AFTERNOON PER LATEST 4 KM WRF MODEL...SHOWING SHOWERS/TSTMS
OVER MAINLY THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE CWA AS SOME MARGINAL
INSTABILITY SURGES TO THE NORTH ACROSS THE REGION LATER TODAY WITH
THE LOW-LEVEL WARM AIR ADVECTION. SPC HAS AREAS JUST WEST OF OUR
CWA IN A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE TODAY AND FORECAST SOUNDINGS TO
SHOW A DECENT SHEAR PROFILE IN ANY CONVECTION BECOMES ORGANIZED. HAVE
BASICALLY A LOW CHC POP FOR ALL OF THE CWA AFTER 18Z.

&&

.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT/...
AS OF 350 AM FRIDAY...CARRIED A SMALL CHANCE OF CONVECTION INTO
THE EARLY EVENING HOURS THEN A BIT OF A LULL THRU THE LATE EVENING
AND EARLY OVERNIGHT HOURS. LATEST 4 KM WRF ALONG WITH THE NAM/GFS
SHOW SHOWERS/TSTMS ARRIVING IN THE FAR WESTERN CWA LATE TONIGHT.
PRECIPITABLE WATERS SURGES TO OVER 1.5 INCHES AND SPECIFIC
HUMIDITY INCREASES TO 12 G/KG BETWEEN 06Z AND 12Z. WILL HAVE HIGH
CHC POPS ENTERING THE WESTERN CWA BETWEEN 06Z AND 12Z. VERY MILD
TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TONIGHT GIVEN THE MOISTURE AND AND DEEP SW
FLOW WITH MOST AREAS REMAINING IN THE LOWER 60S.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
AS OF 249 AM THU...LONG TERM PERIOD STARTS WITH UPPER TROUGH
CONTINUING WELL TO THE WEST WITH SOUTHWEST UPPER FLOW OVER THE AREA.
WEAK UPPER LEVEL ENERGY WILL PUSH A FRONT THROUGH EASTERN NC DURING
THE MORNING SATURDAY. 12Z ENSEMBLES SLOWER BRINGING THE FRONT
THROUGH SATURDAY. INSTABILITY MARGINAL WITH LIS ONLY ABOUT -2 AND
DECENT CAPE REMAINING OFFSHORE. DEEP LAYER MOISTURE EVIDENT ON
FORECAST SOUNDINGS WITH PWS MAXING OUT AROUND 1.5 INCHES.
TEMPERATURES MAY NOT BE WARM ENOUGH TO BREAK WEAK CAP. DECENT LOW
LEVEL JET SO THUNDERSTORMS THAT DO FORM MAY HAVE THE POTENTIAL OF
STRONG DOWNBURSTS. FRONT WILL MOVE OFFSHORE AROUND SUNSET SATURDAY
AFTERNOON. PREFERRED GFS SHOWING WAVE FORMING ON THE FRONT OVER THE
WATERS...WHICH WILL CONTINUE TO PUMP IN MOISTURE OVER LAND FOR A
CONTINUED CHANCE OF PRECIP INTO MIDDAY SUNDAY. COOLER TEMPERATURES
BEHIND FRONT WILL KEEP ATMOSPHERE STABLE. FORECAST SOUNDINGS SHOWING
POSSIBILITY OF PTYPE ISSUES AROUND SUNRISE SUNDAY BEFORE PRECIP
TAPERS OFF.

UPPER TROUGH SWINGS THROUGH MONDAY WITH WEAK ASSOCIATED SURFACE
BOUNDARY. MAY SEE SOME INSTABILITY SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS.
SURFACE AND UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BUILDS INTO THE AREA MONDAY NIGHT AND
WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY.

&&

.AVIATION /09Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
SHORT TERM /TODAY AND TONIGHT/
AS OF 345 AM FRIDAY...DID UPDATES TO THE TAF SITES AS SOME PATCHY
DENSE FOG HAS DEVELOPED. THINK THIS FOG WILL DISSIPATE SHORTLY
AFTER DAYBREAK. THE ATMOSPHERE WILL MOISTEN DURING THE DAY AS A
WARM FRONT MOVES NORTH OF US WITH A THREAT OF SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. STILL EXPECT LARGELY
VFR CONDITIONS THRU THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
AS OF 249 AM THU...SOUTHWEST FLOW OVER AREA SATURDAY MORNING WILL
SHIFT TO NORTHWEST DURING THE DAY AS FRONT MOVES THROUGH FROM THE
WEST. AREAS OF MVFR SATURDAY MORNING AS PRECIP MOVES INTO THE AREA
WITH IFR LIKELY BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS PRECIP BECOMES MORE INTENSE
ASSOCIATED WITH THE FROPA. STRONG LOW LEVEL JET COULD PRODUCE SOME
LLWS DURING THE DAY SATURDAY. DEEP LAYER MOISTURE WITH CONTINUING
PRECIP THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING WITH DECENT
INVERSION WILL CONTINUE IFR CONDITIONS. IMPROVING CONDITIONS SUNDAY
AFTERNOON AS FRONT DEPARTS. A WEAK BOUNDARY WILL MOVE THROUGH MONDAY
WITH A LOW CHANCE OF PRECIP WITH MVFR POSSIBLE IN THE SHOWERS THAT
DO FORM.

&&

.MARINE...
SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY/
AS OF 355 AM FRIDAY...COLD FRONT CONTINUES TO WORK SOUTH THROUGH
THE SOUTHERN COASTAL WATERS...CURRENTLY APPROACHING CAPE LOOKOUT.
THE FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTH OF THE WATERS THIS MORNING THEN SURGE
BACK NORTH AS A WARM FRONT TODAY. THE NORTHEAST WINDS SHOULD VEER
TO SOUTHEAST THIS MORNING WITH SEAS GENERALLY 3 TO 5 FT TODAY.
WITH BUILDING SEAS AND INCREASING SOUTHWEST WINDS HAVE ISSUED
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES FOR ALL WATERS. FOR THE COASTAL
WATERS...THE SCA BEGINS AT 03Z TONIGHT. LATEST WAVEWATCH AND LOCAL
SWAN MODEL SHOW SEAS BUILDING TO SCA STATUS THIS EVENING. WILL
START A SCA ON THE SOUNDS FOR GUSTY WINDS EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
AS OF 249 AM THU...FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE WEST SATURDAY MORNING
WITH CONTINUED TIGHT GRADIENT PRODUCING SCA CONDITIONS IN STRONG
SOUTHWEST FLOW. FLOW TO BECOME NORTHWEST AFTER THE FRONT MOVES
THROUGH DURING THE DAY SATURDAY. SEAS OF 6 TO 10 FEET POSSIBLE WITH
THE FRONT. GRADIENT TO LOOSEN SOMEWHAT SATURDAY EVENING AFTER FRONT
MOVES THROUGH WATERS. HOWEVER WAVE WILL FORM ON THE FRONT WHICH WILL
TIGHTEN GRADIENT AGAIN SATURDAY NIGHT WITH FLOW BECOMING WESTERLY.
GRADIENT WILL REMAIN TIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AS UPPER TROUGH AND
ASSOCIATED SURFACE BOUNDARY MOVE THROUGH THE WATERS TURNING FLOW
BACK TO NORTHWEST. SEAS WILL BE 5-6 FEET SUNDAY AND MONDAY. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD BACK OVER THE WATERS MONDAY NIGHT AND REMAIN
THROUGH TUESDAY.

&&

.MHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY FOR AMZ130-
     135.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM EST
     MONDAY FOR AMZ152-154-156-158.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST
     SATURDAY FOR AMZ150.

&&

SYNOPSIS...CTC
NEAR TERM...CTC
SHORT TERM...CTC
LONG TERM...CGG
AVIATION...CGG/CTC
MARINE...CGG/CTC
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 2, 4:02 AM EST, 4 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
402 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>095-098-030915-
MARTIN-PITT-WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-GREENE-BEAUFORT-
MAINLAND HYDE-DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-CRAVEN-PAMLICO-CARTERET-ONSLOW-
402 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL BRING A THREAT OF STRONG TO POSSIBLY
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ103-104-030915-
OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
402 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL BRING ANOTHER THREAT OF STRONG TO
POSSIBLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

11

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.