Alert archive / North Carolina / Gale Warnings in 2016
Gale Warning 12, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this gale warning at Mar 1, 2016, 3:33 AM EST. It took effect at Mar 1, 2016, 10:00 PM EST. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2016, 3:33 AM EST (08:33 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 1, 2016, 10:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Mar 2, 2016, 9:34 AM EST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
The text
As transmitted.
590 WHUS72 KMHX 010833 MWWMHX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 333 AM EST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS AND LARGE SEAS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT TONIGHT... .A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST TODAY AND MOVE THROUGH THE WATERS EARLY WEDNESDAY. MODERATE TO STRONG SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF THE FRONT TONIGHT WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 12 FEET. GALE FORCE WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE CENTRAL WATERS TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY. WINDS AND SEAS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AMZ152-154-012045- /O.CAN.KMHX.SC.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-160301T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KMHX.GL.W.0012.160302T0300Z-160302T1500Z/ 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- 333 AM EST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. * SEAS...7 TO 12 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ130-131-012045- /O.NEW.KMHX.SC.Y.0029.160302T0300Z-160302T1200Z/ ALBEMARLE SOUND-ALLIGATOR RIVER- 333 AM EST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. * WAVES...2 TO 3 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ135-012045- /O.NEW.KMHX.SC.Y.0029.160302T0300Z-160302T1500Z/ PAMLICO SOUND- 333 AM EST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... 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 AM EST WEDNESDAY. * 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. && $$ AMZ156-158-012045- /O.NEW.KMHX.SC.Y.0029.160302T0100Z-160303T0000Z/ S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM- S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM- 333 AM EST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. * SEAS...6 TO 10 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ150-012045- /O.NEW.KMHX.SC.Y.0029.160302T0300Z-160302T2100Z/ S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM- 333 AM EST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. * SEAS...4 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. && $$
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377 WHUS72 KMHX 011152 MWWMHX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 652 AM EST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS AND LARGE SEAS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT TONIGHT... .A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST TODAY AND MOVE THROUGH THE WATERS EARLY WEDNESDAY. MODERATE TO STRONG SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF THE FRONT TONIGHT WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 12 FEET. GALE FORCE WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE CENTRAL WATERS TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY. WINDS AND SEAS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AMZ152-154-020000- /O.CON.KMHX.GL.W.0012.160302T0300Z-160302T1500Z/ S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM- S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 652 AM EST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. * SEAS...7 TO 12 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ130-131-020000- /O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0029.160302T0300Z-160302T1200Z/ ALBEMARLE SOUND-ALLIGATOR RIVER- 652 AM EST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * 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. && $$ AMZ135-020000- /O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0029.160302T0300Z-160302T1500Z/ PAMLICO SOUND- 652 AM EST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. * WAVES...2 TO 3 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ156-158-020000- /O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0029.160302T0100Z-160303T0000Z/ S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM- S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM- 652 AM EST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. * SEAS...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. && $$ AMZ150-020000- /O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0029.160302T0300Z-160302T2100Z/ S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM- 652 AM EST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. * SEAS...4 TO 8 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
845 WHUS72 KMHX 012101 MWWMHX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 401 PM EST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS AND LARGE SEAS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT TONIGHT... .A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST AND MOVE THROUGH THE WATERS EARLY WEDNESDAY. MODERATE TO STRONG SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF THE FRONT TONIGHT WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 12 FEET. GALE FORCE WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE CENTRAL WATERS TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY. WINDS AND SEAS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AMZ152-154-020915- /O.CON.KMHX.GL.W.0012.160302T0300Z-160302T1500Z/ 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- 401 PM EST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. * SEAS...7 TO 12 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ130-131-020915- /O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0029.160302T0300Z-160302T1200Z/ ALBEMARLE SOUND-ALLIGATOR RIVER- 401 PM EST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. * WAVES...2 TO 3 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ135-020915- /O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0029.160302T0300Z-160302T1500Z/ PAMLICO SOUND- 401 PM EST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * 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. && $$ AMZ156-158-020915- /O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0029.160302T0100Z-160303T0000Z/ S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM- S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM- 401 PM EST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. * SEAS...6 TO 10 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ150-020915- /O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0029.160302T0300Z-160302T2100Z/ S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM- 401 PM EST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 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. && $$
261 WHUS72 KMHX 020535 MWWMHX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 1235 AM EST WED MAR 2 2016 ...GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS AND LARGE SEAS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT TONIGHT... .A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST AND MOVE THROUGH THE WATERS THIS MORNING. MODERATE TO STRONG SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF THE FRONT TONIGHT WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 12 FEET. GALE FORCE WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE CENTRAL WATERS OVERNIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY. WINDS AND SEAS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AMZ152-154-021500- /O.CON.KMHX.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160302T1500Z/ S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM- S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 1235 AM EST WED MAR 2 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. * SEAS...7 TO 12 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ130-131-021200- /O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-160302T1200Z/ ALBEMARLE SOUND-ALLIGATOR RIVER- 1235 AM EST WED MAR 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... * 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. && $$ AMZ135-021500- /O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-160302T1500Z/ PAMLICO SOUND- 1235 AM EST WED MAR 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. * WAVES...2 TO 3 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ156-158-021745- /O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-160303T0000Z/ S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM- S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM- 1235 AM EST WED MAR 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. * SEAS...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. && $$ AMZ150-021745- /O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-160302T2100Z/ S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM- 1235 AM EST WED MAR 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. * SEAS...4 TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
684 WHUS72 KMHX 020815 MWWMHX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 315 AM EST WED MAR 2 2016 ...GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS AND LARGE SEAS WILL CONTINUE AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THIS MORNING... .A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE WATERS THIS MORNING. MODERATE TO STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE AHEAD OF THE FRONT WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 12 FEET. GALE FORCE WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE CENTRAL WATERS THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING. WINDS AND SEAS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AMZ152-154-021500- /O.CON.KMHX.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160302T1500Z/ 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- 315 AM EST WED MAR 2 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. * SEAS...7 TO 12 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ150-022015- /O.EXT.KMHX.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-160303T0000Z/ S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM- 315 AM EST WED MAR 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. * SEAS...4 TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ130-131-021200- /O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-160302T1200Z/ ALBEMARLE SOUND-ALLIGATOR RIVER- 315 AM EST WED MAR 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... * 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. && $$ AMZ135-021500- /O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-160302T1500Z/ PAMLICO SOUND- 315 AM EST WED MAR 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. * WAVES...2 TO 3 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ156-158-022015- /O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-160303T0000Z/ S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM- S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM- 315 AM EST WED MAR 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. * SEAS...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. && $$
712 WHUS72 KMHX 021157 MWWMHX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 657 AM EST WED MAR 2 2016 ...GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS AND LARGE SEAS WILL CONTINUE AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THIS MORNING... .A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE WATERS THIS MORNING. MODERATE TO STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE AHEAD OF THE FRONT WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 12 FEET. GALE FORCE WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE CENTRAL WATERS THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING. WINDS AND SEAS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AMZ152-154-021500- /O.CON.KMHX.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160302T1500Z/ S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM- S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 657 AM EST WED MAR 2 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. * SEAS...7 TO 11 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ130-131-021500- /O.EXT.KMHX.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-160302T1500Z/ ALBEMARLE SOUND-ALLIGATOR RIVER- 657 AM EST WED MAR 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... * 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. && $$ AMZ135-021500- /O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-160302T1500Z/ PAMLICO SOUND- 657 AM EST WED MAR 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. * WAVES...2 TO 3 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ156-158-030000- /O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-160303T0000Z/ S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM- S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM- 657 AM EST WED MAR 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. * SEAS...6 TO 9 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ150-030000- /O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-160303T0000Z/ S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM- 657 AM EST WED MAR 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. * SEAS...4 TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
647 WHUS72 KMHX 021434 MWWMHX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 934 AM EST WED MAR 2 2016 ...GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS AND LARGE SEAS WILL CONTINUE AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THIS MORNING... .A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE WATERS THIS MORNING. MODERATE TO STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE AHEAD OF THE FRONT WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 12 FEET. GALE FORCE WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE CENTRAL WATERS THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING. WINDS AND SEAS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AMZ152-154-030200- /O.CAN.KMHX.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160302T1500Z/ /O.EXB.KMHX.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-160303T0200Z/ 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- 934 AM EST WED MAR 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. * SEAS...6 TO 9 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ130-131-135-021545- /O.CAN.KMHX.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-160302T1500Z/ ALBEMARLE SOUND-ALLIGATOR RIVER-PAMLICO SOUND- 934 AM EST WED MAR 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. WINDS AND SEAS HAVE SUBSIDED BELOW SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LEVELS. $$ AMZ156-158-030000- /O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-160303T0000Z/ S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM- S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM- 934 AM EST WED MAR 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 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. && $$ AMZ150-030000- /O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-160303T0000Z/ S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM- 934 AM EST WED MAR 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. * SEAS...4 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Mar 1, 3:02 AM EST, 31 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 1, 3:02 AM EST, 31 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
302 AM EST TUE MAR 1 2016
.SYNOPSIS...
A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST TODAY AND MOVE THROUGH
EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN BRIEFLY WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY.
AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THURSDAY NIGHT
AND FRIDAY FOLLOWED BY HIGH PRESSURE FOR THE WEEKEND.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TODAY/...
AS OF 3 AM TUE...LATEST SFC ANALYSIS SHOWS HIGH PRESSURE ALONG THE
SE COAST...AND 1007MB LOW OVER OKLAHOMA. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
WEAKEN OVER THE AREA TODAY AS FRONTAL SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE
WEST. ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL DAY WITH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES
EXPECTED ACROSS EASTERN NC. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS THIS MORNING
BECOMING SOUTHERLY THIS AFTERNOON. LOW LEVEL THICKNESS VALUES...850MB
TEMPS 6-7C AND INCREASING SLY FLOW SUPPORT HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO
LOW/MID 70S DESPITE THE INCREASING STRATOCU THIS AFTERNOON. AN
ISOLATED SHOWER WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE COASTAL PLAIN THIS
AFTERNOON...BUT BEST PRECIP CHANCES WILL BE LATE TONIGHT. ANY
PATCHY FOG THIS MORNING SHOULD BURN OFF QUICKLY AFTER SUNRISE.
&&
.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT/...
AS OF 3 AM TUE...SURFACE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY AS IT
MOVES THROUGH WESTERN PA/NY...WITH THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT
PUSHING INTO THE COASTAL PLAIN AFTER 09Z. COULD SEE SOME ISOLATED
SHOWERS EARLY EVENING...BUT THINK THE BULK OF THE PRECIP WILL HOLD
OFF UNTIL AFTER 06Z. INCREASED POPS TO LIKELY ACROSS MUCH OF THE
AREA LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY WED MORNING...WITH BEST CHANCE ACROSS
THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE CWA. ADDED SLIGHT CHANCE TSTM MENTION
ALONG THE COAST...WHERE THERE IS SLIGHTLY BETTER INSTABILITY. GUSTY
SW WINDS AHEAD OF THE FRONT OVERNIGHT...GUSTS 25-30MPH INLAND AND
30-40MPH ALONG THE COAST.
&&
.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
AS OF 230 AM TUE...GOOD AGREEMENT WITH MDLS FOR RAPID FRONTAL
PASSAGE WED. PRECIP SHLD END FROM W TO E THRU MORN WITH
INCREASING SUNSHINE IN AFTN. HAVE MAINLY CHC POPS EARLY WED WITH
LIKELY NEAR OBX WITH ALL PRECIP GONE BY 18Z. TEMPS WILL NOT RISE A
GREAT DEAL WED BEHIND FRONT WITH HIGHS MID/UPR 50S INLAND TO UPR
50S/LOW 60S CST. GOOD RADIATIONAL COOLING WED NIGHT AS HIGH PRES
BUILDS IN...LOWS WILL RANGE FROM LOW/MID 30S INLAND TO UPR
30S/AROUND 40 BEACHES. THE HIGH WILL DRIFT OFF THE CST THU AS
NEXT SHORT WAVE APPROACHES. EXPECT INCREASING CLOUDS LATER THU
WITH COOL HIGHS IN THE UPR 40S NE TO LOW/MID 50S ELSEWHERE.
THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...MDLS SIMILAR AND A BIT FASTER WITH
NEXT SHORT WAVE AND ASSOC SFC LOW THAT WILL IMPACT REGION THU
NIGHT AND FRI. NOW LOOKS LIKE BEST RAIN CHCS WILL BE LATE THU
NIGHT AND HAVE LIKELY TO CAT POPS AFTER 06Z. MDLS SHOW BULK OF
MOISTURE GONE FRI AFTN SO GREATLY REDUCED POPS LATER FRI AND ENDED
PRECIP FROM W TO E LATE MORN/AFTN. WITH GUSTY N WINDS ON BACKSIDE
OF LOW BELOW NORMAL TEMPS WILL CONT FRI WITH HIGHS UPR 40S TO LOW
50S MOST SPOTS.
FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SAT...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS IN WAKE
OF LOW WITH DRY WEATHER AND COOL TEMPS. LOWS FRI NIGHT LOW/MID 30S
INLAND WITH UPPER 30S/LOWER 40S BEACHES. HIGHS SAT UPR 40S NE TO
LOW/MID 50S ELSEWHERE.
SAT NIGHT AND SUNDAY...ANOTHER SHORT WAVE WILL CROSS LATER SAT
NIGHT AND EARLY SUN. MOISTURE IS LIMITED WITH THIS FEATURE BUT
MDLS SHOWING SOME LIGHT PRECIP SO ADDED MAINLY SLIGHT CHC POPS
FROM ROUGHLY 06Z TO 15Z SUN...BEST CHCS CST. DESPITE SHORT WAVE
PASSAGE THICKNESSES ACTUALLY INCREASE A BIT SUNDAY WITH HIGHS
MOSTLY MID UPR 50S.
MON...UPR RDG BUILDS OVER ERN US EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH PERIOD OF
WARM/DRY WEATHER EXPECTED STARTING MON WITH HIGHS 60 TO 65. EVEN
WARMER TEMPS LIKELY REST OF NEXT WEEK.
&&
.AVIATION /07Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
SHORT TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
AS OF 3 AM TUE...BRIEF SUB-VFR IN PATCHY FOG POSSIBLE THROUGH 12Z
THIS MORNING...WITH PRED VFR CONDITIONS RETURNING THROUGH THIS
EVENING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO CALM OVERNIGHT AS WEAK HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE AREA WITH CLEAR SKIES. CANNOT RULE OUT
PATCHY FOG DEVELOPING THIS MORNING...THOUGH LACK OF APPRECIABLE
LOW LEVEL MOISTURE SHOULD LIMIT ANY FOG FORMATION TO VERY SHALLOW
GROUND FOG WITH NO IMPACTS TO AVIATION OPERATIONS EXPECTED.
INCREASING SCU TODAY WITH BASES AOA 5K FT ARE EXPECTED AFTER 18Z.
LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
AS OF 230 AM TUE...ANY LINGERING SUB VFR EARLY WED WILL QUICKLY
IMPROVE TO VFR LATE MORNING THRU THE AFTN. VFR SHLD CONT THRU THU
AS HIGH PRES CROSSES. WIDESPREAD RAIN WILL DEVELOP LATER THU
NIGHT AND GRAD END FROM W TO E FRI AS SFC LOW CROSSES NEAR OR
JUST OFF CST. EXPECT WIDESPREAD SUB VFR TO DEVELOP THU NIGHT AND
CONT THRU FRI MORN WITH GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT LATER FRI. VFR SHLD
DOMINATE FRI NIGHT INTO SAT AS HIGH PRES CROSSES AGAIN.
&&
.MARINE...
SHORT TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
AS OF 3 AM TUE...LATEST OBS SHOW WINDS W/SW 5-15KT AND SEAS 2-5FT.
HIGH PRESSURE ALONG THE SE COAST WILL WEAKEN TODAY AS FRONTAL
SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS THIS
MORNING...BECOMING SLY 10-15KT WITH SEAS 2-4FT THIS AFTERNOON.
MODERATE TO STRONG SW FLOW AND DANGEROUS SEAS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD
OF THE FRONT TONIGHT. ISSUED GALE WARNING FOR THE CENTRAL WATERS
AND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES FOR THE SOUNDS...NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN
WATERS. COULD SEE GUSTS TO 25KT FOR THE INLAND RIVERS AS
WELL...BUT WILL HOLD OFF ON ADVISORY AT THIS TIME. SW WINDS WILL
PEAK BTWN 08-13Z. NWPS AND WAVEWATCH IN GOOD AGREEMENT SHOWING
SEAS BUILDING TO 6-12FT SOUTH OF OREGON INLET...HIGHEST ACROSS THE
CENTRAL WATERS NEAR 41025 IN THE GULF STREAM...AND 4-8FT NORTH OF
OREGON INLET.
LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
AS OF 230 AM TUE...GUSTY SW WINDS EARLY WED AHEAD OF FRONT WITH
SCA MOST WTRS AND GALES FOR CNTRL WTRS. AFTER FRONT CROSSES WINDS
BECOME NW AND DIMINISH TO 10 TO 20 KTS LATER WED. SEAS WILL PEAK
8 TO 9 FEET OUTER CNTRL WTRS EARLY WED AND SHLD SUBSIDE BELOW 6 FT
ALL WTRS LATER WED INTO WED EVENING. N WINDS 10 TO 15 KTS EARLY
THU WILL BECOME LIGHT IN THE AFTN WITH 3 TO 5 FT SEAS SUBSIDING TO
2 TO 3 FT. AS LOW PRES APPROACHES FROM THE SW LATER THU NIGHT
EXPECT GRAD INCREASING WINDS WITH DIR BECOMING MORE N BY FRI MORN
MOST WTRS. COULD BE A PERIOD OF VARIABLE WINDS EARLY FRI DEPENDING
ON TRACK OF LOW AS LOOKS TO BE NEAR CST THEN SHLD SEE SOLID SCA N
WINDS LATER FRI AS LOW DEEPENS AND MOVES TO THE NE. AS N WINDS
INCREASE FRI SEAS WILL BUILD TO 6 TO 8 FEET OUTER WTRS...HIGHEST
CNTRL AND N. AS HIGH PRES BUILDS IN FRI NIGHT AND SAT WINDS WILL
DIMINISH...HOWEVER LINGERING SWELL WILL KEEP SCA SEAS GOING CNTRL
AND NRN WTRS THRU SAT.
&&
.MHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST
WEDNESDAY FOR AMZ135.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST
WEDNESDAY FOR AMZ130-131.
GALE WARNING FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY
FOR AMZ152-154.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST
WEDNESDAY FOR AMZ156-158.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY FOR AMZ150.
&&
SYNOPSIS...CQD/RF
NEAR TERM...CQD
SHORT TERM...CQD
LONG TERM...RF/CTC
AVIATION...CQD/RF
MARINE...CQD/RFHazardous weather outlook, Feb 29, 2:46 PM EST, 12 hours 47 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 246 PM EST MON FEB 29 2016 NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>095-098-103-104-012000- MARTIN-PITT-WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-GREENE-BEAUFORT- MAINLAND HYDE-DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-CRAVEN-PAMLICO-CARTERET-ONSLOW- OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE- 246 PM EST MON FEB 29 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CAROLINA AND EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 3:33 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MHX | 54 hr |
Nearby
Gale Warnings in North Carolina, 2016Every gale warning in 2016
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.