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Small Craft Advisory 21, NWS Wilmington, NC

February 22, 2021

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.

$$
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 22, 3:34 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementILMBladen, Columbus41 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.