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Small Craft Advisory 26, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this small craft advisory at Mar 25, 2012, 9:30 AM EDT. It took effect at Mar 26, 2012, 2:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 43 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 25, 2012, 9:30 AM EDT (13:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 26, 2012, 2:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 27, 2012, 9:12 PM EDT
- In force
- 43 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
324 WHUS72 KMHX 251330 MWWMHX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 930 AM EDT SUN MAR 25 2012 ...STRONG WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS TO DEVELOP MONDAY... .STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS WILL DEVELOP ON THE BACKSIDE OF A SURFACE LOW MONDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. AMZ152-154-252130- /O.CAN.KMHX.SC.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-120326T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMHX.SC.Y.0026.120326T1000Z-120328T0600Z/ 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- 930 AM EDT SUN MAR 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT BEGINNING EARLY MONDAY. * SEAS...BUILDING TO AS HIGH AS 6 TO 9 FEET BEGINNING EARLY 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. && $$ AMZ156-252130- /O.CAN.KMHX.SC.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-120325T2000Z/ /O.NEW.KMHX.SC.Y.0026.120326T1000Z-120328T0600Z/ S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM- 930 AM EDT SUN MAR 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT BEGINNING EARLY MONDAY. * SEAS...4 TO 6 FEET BEGINNING EARLY MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ158-251430- /O.CAN.KMHX.SC.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-120325T2000Z/ S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM- 930 AM EDT SUN MAR 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. $$ AMZ150-252130- /O.NEW.KMHX.SC.Y.0026.120326T1000Z-120328T0600Z/ S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM- 930 AM EDT SUN MAR 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT BEGINNING EARLY MONDAY. * SEAS...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET BEGINNING EARLY MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
9 follow-up statements
038 WHUS72 KMHX 251831 MWWMHX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 231 PM EDT SUN MAR 25 2012 ...STRONG WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS TO DEVELOP OVERNIGHT... .STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS WILL DEVELOP ON THE BACKSIDE OF A SURFACE LOW MOVING OFF THE COAST TONIGHT. STRONG NORTH WINDS AND HIGH SEAS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING TUESDAY AFTERNOON. HIGH SEAS WILL LINGER OVER THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL COASTAL WATERS INTO TUESDAY NIGHT BEFORE SUBSIDING. AMZ130-135-260900- /O.EXB.KMHX.SC.Y.0026.120326T1000Z-120327T1800Z/ ALBEMARLE SOUND-PAMLICO SOUND- 231 PM EDT SUN MAR 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 2 PM EDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 2 PM EDT TUESDAY. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KT. * SEAS...WAVES BUILDING TO 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. && $$ AMZ156-260900- /O.EXT.KMHX.SC.Y.0026.120326T1000Z-120327T1800Z/ S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM- 231 PM EDT SUN MAR 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 2 PM EDT TUESDAY... * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. * SEAS...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ150-152-154-260900- /O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0026.120326T1000Z-120328T0600Z/ 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- 231 PM EDT SUN MAR 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. * SEAS...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
064 WHUS72 KMHX 260428 MWWMHX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 1228 AM EDT MON MAR 26 2012 ...STRONG WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS TO DEVELOP OVERNIGHT... .STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS WILL DEVELOP ON THE BACKSIDE OF A SURFACE LOW MOVING OFF THE COAST TONIGHT. STRONG NORTH WINDS AND HIGH SEAS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING TUESDAY AFTERNOON. HIGH SEAS WILL LINGER OVER THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL COASTAL WATERS INTO TUESDAY NIGHT BEFORE SUBSIDING. AMZ150-152-154-261230- /O.EXT.KMHX.SC.Y.0026.120326T0600Z-120328T0600Z/ S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM- S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM- S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 1228 AM EDT MON MAR 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...NORTH INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. * SEAS...4 TO 6 FEET TONIGHT BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ156-261230- /O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0026.120326T1000Z-120327T1800Z/ S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM- 1228 AM EDT MON MAR 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 PM EDT TUESDAY... * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. * SEAS...3 TO 5 FEET TONIGHT BUILDING TO 5 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. && $$ AMZ130-135-261230- /O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0026.120326T1000Z-120327T1800Z/ ALBEMARLE SOUND-PAMLICO SOUND- 1228 AM EDT MON MAR 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 PM EDT TUESDAY... * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 25 KT. * SEAS...2 TO 3 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
465 WHUS72 KMHX 260720 MWWMHX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 320 AM EDT MON MAR 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ALL WATERS TODAY INTO TUESDAY... .STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING ALL AREAS AND CONTINUE TONIGHT. THESE WINDS WILL LEAD TO 6 TO 10 FOOT SEAS OVER THE NORTH AND CENTRAL WATERS WITH 4 TO 6 FOOT SEAS OVER THE SOUTHERN WATERS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TUESDAY. AMZ158-262000- /O.EXB.KMHX.SC.Y.0026.120326T2000Z-120327T1600Z/ S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM- 320 AM EDT MON MAR 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON EDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON EDT TUESDAY. * WINDS...NORTH 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. * SEAS...4 TO 6 FEET...HIGHEST OVER FAR OUTER WATERS. 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. && $$ AMZ150-152-154-262000- /O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-120328T0600Z/ S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM- S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM- S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 320 AM EDT MON MAR 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...NORTH INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. * SEAS...BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FEET LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. SEAS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH LATER TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT.. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ156-262000- /O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0026.120326T1000Z-120327T1800Z/ S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM- 320 AM EDT MON MAR 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT TUESDAY... * WINDS...NORTH 20 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. && $$ AMZ130-135-262000- /O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0026.120326T1000Z-120327T1800Z/ ALBEMARLE SOUND-PAMLICO SOUND- 320 AM EDT MON MAR 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT TUESDAY... * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 25 KT. * SEAS...2 TO 3 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
752 WHUS72 KMHX 261905 MWWMHX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 305 PM EDT MON MAR 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY... .GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. THESE WINDS WILL BUILD SEAS TO 6 TO 10 FOOT OVER THE NORTH AND CENTRAL WATERS WITH 3 TO 6 FOOT SEAS OVER THE SOUTHERN WATERS. WINDS AND SEAS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH ON TUESDAY. AMZ150-152-154-270900- /O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-120328T0600Z/ 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- 305 PM EDT MON MAR 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...NORTH INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. * SEAS...BUILDING TO 6 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. && $$ AMZ156-270900- /O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-120327T1800Z/ S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM- 305 PM EDT MON MAR 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT TUESDAY... * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 25 KT. * SEAS...4 TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ130-135-270900- /O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-120327T1800Z/ ALBEMARLE SOUND-PAMLICO SOUND- 305 PM EDT MON MAR 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT TUESDAY... * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KT. * SEAS...WAVES 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. && $$ AMZ158-270900- /O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0026.120326T2000Z-120327T1600Z/ S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM- 305 PM EDT MON MAR 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TUESDAY... * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KNOTS. * SEAS...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
255 WHUS72 KMHX 262327 MWWMHX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 727 PM EDT MON MAR 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY... .GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. THESE WINDS WILL BUILD SEAS TO 7 TO 10 FOOT OVER THE NORTH AND CENTRAL WATERS WITH 4 TO 6 FOOT SEAS OVER THE OUTER SOUTHERN WATERS. WINDS AND SEAS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH ON TUESDAY. AMZ150-152-154-270900- /O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-120328T0600Z/ 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- 727 PM EDT MON MAR 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. * SEAS...7 TO 11 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. && $$ AMZ156-270900- /O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-120327T1800Z/ S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM- 727 PM EDT MON MAR 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT TUESDAY... * WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. * SEAS...4 TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ130-135-270900- /O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-120327T1800Z/ ALBEMARLE SOUND-PAMLICO SOUND- 727 PM EDT MON MAR 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT TUESDAY... * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. * SEAS...2 TO 4 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ158-270900- /O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-120327T1600Z/ S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM- 727 PM EDT MON MAR 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TUESDAY... * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KNOTS. * SEAS...4 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
517 WHUS72 KMHX 270741 MWWMHX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 341 AM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TODAY... .GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING. THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE SEAS OF 7 TO 9 FOOT OVER THE NORTH AND CENTRAL WATERS WITH 4 TO 6 FOOT SEAS OVER THE OUTER SOUTHERN WATERS. WINDS AND SEAS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. AMZ130-135-271600- /O.EXT.KMHX.SC.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-120327T1600Z/ ALBEMARLE SOUND-PAMLICO SOUND- 341 AM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY... * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS EARLY...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. * SEAS...2 TO 3 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ150-152-154-272000- /O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-120328T0600Z/ S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM- S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM- S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 341 AM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 KNOTS EARLY...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATER TODAY. * SEAS...7 TO 9 FEET...DROPPING BELOW 6 FEET LATE TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ156-271800- /O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-120327T1800Z/ S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM- 341 AM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 KNOTS EARLY...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATER TODAY. * SEAS...5 TO 6 FEET...DROPPING BELOW 6 FEET THIS 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. && $$ AMZ158-271600- /O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-120327T1600Z/ S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM- 341 AM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY... * WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 25 KNOTS EARLY...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATER TODAY. * SEAS...5 TO 6 FEET OVER THE FAR OUTER WATERS THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
981 WHUS72 KMHX 271555 MWWMHX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 1155 AM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TODAY... .GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON BUT SEAS OF 7 TO 9 FOOT WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NORTH AND CENTRAL WATERS INTO THIS EVENING. SEAS WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE TONIGHT. AMZ130-135-158-271700- /O.CAN.KMHX.SC.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-120327T1600Z/ ALBEMARLE SOUND-PAMLICO SOUND- S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM- 1155 AM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED TO LESS THAN 20 KTS AT MIDDAY AND WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE THIS AFTERNOON. $$ AMZ150-152-154-280000- /O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-120328T0600Z/ S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM- S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM- S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 1155 AM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS EARLY...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATER TODAY. * SEAS...6 TO 9 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ156-271800- /O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-120327T1800Z/ S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM- 1155 AM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS EARLY...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATER TODAY. * SEAS...4 TO 6 FT EARLY...SUBISIDING TO 3 TO 5 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. && $$
402 WHUS72 KMHX 271802 MWWMHX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 202 PM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TODAY... .GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON BUT SEAS OF 7 TO 9 FOOT WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NORTH AND CENTRAL WATERS INTO THIS EVENING. SEAS WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE TONIGHT. AMZ156-271915- /O.EXP.KMHX.SC.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-120327T1800Z/ S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM- 202 PM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED TO LESS THAN 20 KTS AND SEAS HAVE FALLEN BELOW 6 FT EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE. $$ AMZ150-152-154-280215- /O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-120328T0600Z/ 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- 202 PM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS EARLY...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATER TODAY. * SEAS...6 TO 9 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
713 WHUS72 KMHX 280112 MWWMHX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 912 PM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS TO DEVELOP WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON AHEAD OF A FAST-MOVING COLD FRONT. AMZ152-154-280930- /O.CAN.KMHX.SC.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-120328T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMHX.SC.Y.0027.120328T1600Z-120329T1600Z/ S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM- S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 912 PM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO NOON EDT THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO NOON EDT THURSDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTO THURSDAY. * SEAS...BUILDING TO AS HIGH AS 4 TO 6 FEET WEDNESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ150-280215- /O.CAN.KMHX.SC.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-120328T0600Z/ S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM- 912 PM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. $$ AMZ156-280930- /O.NEW.KMHX.SC.Y.0027.120328T1600Z-120329T1600Z/ S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM- 912 PM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO NOON EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO NOON EDT THURSDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY. * SEAS...BUILDING TO AS HIGH 4 TO 6 FEET WEDNESDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
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 25, 6:36 AM EDT, 2 hours 54 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 25, 6:36 AM EDT, 2 hours 54 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
636 AM EDT SUN MAR 25 2012
.SYNOPSIS...
LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE SLOWLY EAST ACROSS THE REGION TODAY THEN
DRIFT OFFSHORE TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FROM THE NORTH
MONDAY AND TUESDAY. THE HIGH WILL MOVE OFF THE COAST WEDNESDAY. A
COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE REGION THURSDAY...FOLLOWED BY HIGH
PRESSURE LATE IN THE WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
AS OF 625 AM SUNDAY...NUMEROUS SHRA AND A FEW TSRA ARE MOVING
OFFSHORE OF THE OBX THIS MORNING WITH NO ADDITIONAL SHRA CURRENTLY
OVER THE REST OF ERN NC. WITH MID LVL DRY SLOT OVER REGION EXPECT
LITTLE IN THE WAY OF PRECIP THRU EARLY AFTN. WITH SOME SUNSHINE
TEMPS WILL CLIMB WELL INTO THE 70S MOST AREAS AND THIS WILL
PRODUCE DECENT INSTAB WITH COOL TEMPS ALOFT ASSOC WITH THE UPR
LOW. THINK SHRA AND TSRA WILL REDEVELOP IN THE AFTN ESPCLY INLAND.
WITH FREEZING LVLS AND WET BULB ZERO HGTS FAIRLY LOW THINK HAIL
WILL BE LIKELY WITH STRONGER CONVECTION AND SOME COULD BECOME
SEVERE. WILL HAVE POPS RANGING FROM LIKELY OVER NRN INLAND TIER
LATER THIS AFTN TO LOW CHC SRN CST.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 AM MONDAY/...
AS OF 245 AM SUN...THE STACKED LOW WILL MOVE OFFSHORE OVERNIGHT.
ALL MODELS SHOW NICE AREA OF MOISTURE ON BACKSIDE OF LOW THAT WILL
CROSS THE REGION. DEEPEST MOISTURE LOOKS TO REMAIN OVER NRN TIER SO
HAVE LIKELY POPS N TO CHC S. TSRA SHLD GRAD DIMINISH DURING THE
EVENING AS INSTAB WANES. DESPITE SOME CAA DEVELOPING IN WAKE OF
LOW TEMPS WILL REMAIN MILD WITH 50S ALL AREAS.
&&
.LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
AS OF 345 AM SUN...SURFACE AND UPPER LOW WILL BE OFF THE NC COAST BY
MID-MORN MON WITH PRECIP ENDING QUICKLY FROM WEST TO EAST MON MORN.
NORTHERLY WINDS BEHIND THE DEPARTING LOW WILL USHER IN SLIGHTLY
LOWER THICKNESSES MON WITH HIGHS IN THE LOW 70S NORTH TO MID 70S
SOUTH. WINDS MAY GUST UPWARDS OF 20 MPH MON AFTERNOON DUE TO STRONG
MIXING AND A DEVELOPING PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE LOW OFFSHORE
AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN FROM THE NORTHWEST. NORTHWEST FLOW
ALOFT WILL BE PRESENT TUES AS SURFACE RIDGE MIGRATES SOUTHEAST OVER
THE REGION. 1000-850 MB LOW LEVEL THICKNESSES WILL RANGE 1325-1330
TUES WHICH WILL BRING TEMPS BACK DOWN NEAR OR JUST BELOW NORMAL FOR
THE FIRST TIME IN 2 WEEKS. MOSTLY CLEAR NIGHTS MON AND TUES WILL
ALLOW FOR EXCELLENT RADIATIONAL COOLING WITH LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S
INLAND TO MID 40S ALONG THE COAST.
SURFACE RIDGE SHIFTS OFFSHORE TUES NIGHT WITH THE UPPER RIDGE OVER
THE NORTHERN GULF COAST SHIFTING EAST TOWARDS FLORIDA. THESE
FEATURES WILL ALLOW FOR MODERATING TEMPS WED WITH A RETURN FLOW
SETTING UP. HIGHS WED WILL BUILD INTO THE LOW TO MID 70S. SOME
DIFFERENCES BEGIN TO EXIST BETWEEN THE LONG RANGE MODELS STARTING
THURS. 00Z GFS BRINGS A POTENT SHORTWAVE DOWN FROM THE OHIO VALLEY
WITH A COLD FRONT PROGGED TO CROSS THE REGION THURS AFTERNOON. 00Z
ECMWF KEEPS SHORTWAVE ENERGY DELAYED ABOUT 12 HOURS AND FARTHER
NORTH...RESULTING IN A WEAKER FRONTAL BOUNDARY. WENT WITH A GENERAL
BLEND OF THE TWO...SLIGHT CHANCE POPS FOR THURS AND THURS NIGHT.
BOTH GUIDANCE THEN SHIFT AN UPPER RIDGE EAST ACROSS NC WITH AN UPPER
TROUGH DIGGING SOUTH THROUGH NEW ENGLAND AND ACROSS THE NORTH
ATLANTIC. SURFACE RIDGE BUILDS EAST ACROSS NC ON FRI AND SHIFTS
OFFSHORE SAT AHEAD OF MID LEVEL ENERGY APPROACHING THE REGION IN
NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT. TEMPS WILL FALL BACK TO NEAR NORMAL LEVELS FRI
AND SAT...UPPER 60S TO LOWER 70S.
&&
.AVIATION /10Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
SHORT TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/
AS OF 625 AM SUNDAY...WITH PRECIP OVER EXPECT SOME AREAS OF FOG
AND STRATUS TO DEVELOP THRU DAYBREAK...LCL IFR OR WORSE WILL BE
POSS. ONCE FOG/STRATUS LIFTS AFTER SUNRISE EXPECT CONDITIONS TO
BE MAINLY VFR WITH SOME POSS MVFR DURING THE AFTN IN SCT SHRA AND
TSRA...BEST CVRG THRU 00Z WILL BE WELL INLAND. SOME OF THE STORMS
LATE THIS AFTN COULD PRODUCE HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS. THRU THE
EVENING THE TSRA SHLD GRAD END AS ATMS BECOMES MORE STABLE...AREA
OF SHRA WILL PERSIST MUCH OF THE NIGHT WITH OCNL MVFR LIKELY.
PRECIP SHLD BE ENDING FROM W TO E LATE TONIGHT.
LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
AS OF 350 AM SUN...EXPECT MAINLY VFR CONDITIONS TO PREVAIL MON
THROUGH WED AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS EASTERN NC INTO
TUES...THEN SLIDES OFFSHORE TUES NIGHT. PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL
DEVELOP BETWEEN LOW OFFSHORE AND RIDGE BUILDING IN FROM THE
NORTHWEST ON MON...SO COULD SEE NW/N WINDS GUSTING NEAR 25 KNOTS MON
AFTERNOON. RETURN FLOW WILL SET UP WED WITH WINDS SHIFTING SOUTHWEST
ALLOWING FOR INCREASING BOUNDARY LAYER MOISTURE. DO NOT EXPECT FOG
MON OR TUES NIGHTS BUT CANNOT RULE OUT BRIEF LATE NIGHT/EARLY
MORNING DITCH FOG DUE TO DECOUPLED WINDS UNDER STRONG SURFACE BASED
INVERSION EACH NIGHT. WED NIGHT MAY SEE SOME BRIEF FOG AS 55-60
DEGREE DEWPOINTS CREEP BACK INTO THE REGION. A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS
THE REGION THURS AND MAY SEE A BRIEF REDUCTION IN
CEILINGS/VISIBILITIES IN WEAK SHOWERS.
&&
.MARINE...
SHORT TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/
AS OF 625 AM SUNDAY.. LOW PRES TO THE W IS PRODUCING FAIRLY LIGHT
S WINDS OVER THE NEAR SHORE WATERS EARLY THIS MORN. DESPITE THE LIGHT
WINDS SEAS OVER THE OUTER WATERS LIKELY AOA 6 FT AS BUOY 41036
HAS BEEN IN THE 7 TO 8 FT RANGE PAST CPL HRS. PER WAVEWATCH THESE
HIGHER WAVES WILL CONT INTO EARLY AFTN FOR THE OUTER SRN WTRS AND
LATE AFTN FOR THE OUTER CNTRL WTRS. AS THE LOW SLIDES E WINDS
WILL GRAD BECOME NW TO N OVERNIGHT. GRDNT TIGHTENS LATE WITH N
WINDS INCREASING TO 20 KTS OR MORE ESPCLY OVER NRN AND CNTRL WTRS.
LONG TERM/ MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
AS OF 415 AM SUN...EXPECT DEVELOPING SCA CONDITIONS MON FOR ALL
COASTAL WATERS AND SOUNDS DUE TO TIGHTENING NORTHERLY PRESSURE
GRADIENT BETWEEN STRONG LOW OFFSHORE AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN
FROM THE NORTHWEST. WINDS WILL FALL BELOW SCA LEVELS TUES AFTERNOON
BUT INCREASED SEAS WILL LIKELY LINGER...ESPECIALLY FOR THE CENTRAL
WATERS...INTO TUES NIGHT. SURFACE RIDGE SHIFTS OFFSHORE TUES NIGHT
INTO WED WITH RETURN SOUTHERLY FLOW DEVELOPING WED. A COLD FRONT
WILL APPROACH FROM THE NORTHWEST ON WED NIGHT AND CROSS THE WATERS
THURS MORNING...WITH WINDS AND SEAS BRIEFLY BUILDING TO SCA LEVELS
THURS FOR THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL COASTAL WATERS.
&&
.MHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR AMZ152-
154.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR AMZ156-
158.
&&
SYNOPSIS...RF
NEAR TERM...RF
SHORT TERM...RF
LONG TERM...DAG
AVIATION...RF/DAG
MARINE...RF/DAGHazardous weather outlook, Mar 25, 3:58 AM EDT, 5 hours 32 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 358 AM EDT SUN MAR 25 2012 NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>095-098-103-104-260800- MARTIN-PITT-WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-GREENE-BEAUFORT- MAINLAND HYDE-DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-CRAVEN-PAMLICO-CARTERET-ONSLOW- OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE- 358 AM EDT SUN MAR 25 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING. A FEW OF THE STORMS WILL PRODUCE HAIL...SOME POSSIBLY SEVERE. THE STORMS WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF TO JUST SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. .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.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Mar 25, 5:07 AM EDT, 4 hours 23 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
507 AM EDT SUN MAR 25 2012
NCZ047-103-251000-
MAINLAND DARE-OUTER BANKS DARE-
507 AM EDT SUN MAR 25 2012
...HEAVY RAIN WILL MOVE ACROSS OUTER BANKS DARE...MAINLAND DARE AND
CURRITUCK COUNTIES THROUGH 600 AM EDT...
AT 503 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A BAND OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
WANCHESE...OR ABOUT 18 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MANNS HARBOR...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...SOUTHERN
SHORES...KILL DEVIL HILLS...NAGS HEAD...WANCHESE...RODANTHE...STUMPY
POINT...SALVO...WAVES...BUXTON...FRISCO...AND CAPE HATTERAS.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.
THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL...WHICH WILL CAUSE MINOR
FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS INCLUDING DITCHES...CREEKS...ROADWAYS AND
AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED
ROADS. MOTORISTS SHOULD ALSO REDUCE DRIVING SPEEDS TO AVOID
HYDROPLANING.
&&
LAT...LON 3521 7553 3562 7573 3557 7583 3589 7594
3596 7596 3598 7586 3591 7562 3600 7574
3623 7580 3567 7547
TIME...MOT...LOC 0903Z 234DEG 25KT 3576 7546
DAGThe office that day
Everything else NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 8:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Martin, Pitt | 63 min |
| Mar 24, 8:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Beaufort | 56 min |
| Mar 24, 9:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Washington | 46 min |
| Mar 25, 12:35 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Duplin | 40 min |
| Mar 25, 5:07 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Dare | 53 min |
| Mar 25, 2:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Onslow | 47 min |
| Mar 25, 2:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Tyrrell | 40 min |
| Mar 25, 2:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Carteret, Jones, Onslow | 46 min |
| Mar 25, 3:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Lenoir | 45 min |
| Mar 25, 3:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Tyrrell | 44 min |
| Mar 25, 3:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Craven | 39 min |
| Mar 25, 3:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Beaufort, Pamlico | 32 min |
| Mar 25, 4:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Tyrrell | 59 min |
| Mar 25, 4:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Craven, Duplin, Jones, Lenoir, Onslow | 40 min |
| Mar 25, 4:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Tyrrell, Washington | 38 min |
| Mar 25, 4:24 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 66 min | |
| Mar 25, 4:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Washington | 46 min |
| Mar 25, 5:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Hyde, Washington | 58 min |
| Mar 25, 5:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Craven, Duplin, Jones | 54 min |
| Mar 25, 5:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Lenoir | 23 min |
| Mar 25, 5:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Duplin | 44 min |
| Mar 25, 5:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Beaufort | 50 min |
| Mar 25, 5:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Duplin | 47 min |
| Mar 25, 5:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Martin | 45 min |
| Mar 25, 6:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Martin, Pitt | 48 min |
| Mar 25, 6:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Beaufort | 43 min |
| Mar 25, 6:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Beaufort | 44 min |
| Mar 25, 7:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Duplin | 54 min |
| Mar 25, 7:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Beaufort, Craven, Pamlico | 48 min |
| Mar 25, 7:54 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MHX | Duplin | 3 hr |
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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.