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Small Craft Advisory 21, NWS Wilmington, NC
NWS Wilmington, NC issued this small craft advisory at Feb 22, 2021, 2:42 AM EST. It took effect at Feb 22, 2021, 12:00 PM EST. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 22, 2021, 2:42 AM EST (07:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 22, 2021, 12:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 22, 2021, 11:35 PM EST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, NC
The text
As transmitted.
335 WHUS72 KILM 220742 MWWILM URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wilmington NC 242 AM EST Mon Feb 22 2021 AMZ250-252-222100- /O.NEW.KILM.SC.Y.0021.210222T1700Z-210223T0500Z/ Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm- 242 AM EST Mon Feb 22 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * WHAT...South to Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 3 to 6 ft expected. * WHERE...Southeast North Carolina coastal waters. * WHEN...From noon today to midnight EST tonight. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ DCH
3 follow-up statements
780 WHUS72 KILM 221953 MWWILM URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wilmington NC 253 PM EST Mon Feb 22 2021 AMZ250-252-230400- /O.CON.KILM.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-210223T0500Z/ Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm- 253 PM EST Mon Feb 22 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * WHAT...South to Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 4 to 6 ft expected. * WHERE...Southeast North Carolina coastal waters. * WHEN...From noon today to midnight EST tonight. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ 19
403 WHUS72 KILM 221954 MWWILM URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wilmington NC 254 PM EST Mon Feb 22 2021 AMZ250-252-230500- /O.CON.KILM.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-210223T0500Z/ Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm- 254 PM EST Mon Feb 22 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * WHAT...South to Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 4 to 6 ft expected. * WHERE...Southeast North Carolina coastal waters. * WHEN...From noon today to midnight EST tonight. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ 19
502 WHUS72 KILM 230435 MWWILM URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wilmington NC 1135 PM EST Mon Feb 22 2021 AMZ250-252-230545- /O.CAN.KILM.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-210223T0500Z/ Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm- 1135 PM EST Mon Feb 22 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Both winds and seas have fallen below small craft advisory thresholds. $$ 11
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 3:34 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Bladen, Columbus | 41 min |
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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.