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Small Craft Advisory 37, NWS Wilmington, NC

May 5, 2021

NWS Wilmington, NC issued this small craft advisory at May 5, 2021, 2:55 PM EDT. It took effect at May 5, 2021, 9:00 PM EDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 5, 2021, 2:55 PM EDT (18:55 UTC)
In effect from
May 5, 2021, 9:00 PM EDT
Expired
May 5, 2021, 5:45 PM EDT
In force
Issued by
NWS Wilmington, NC

The text

As transmitted.

187 
WHUS72 KILM 051855
MWWILM

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
255 PM EDT Wed May 5 2021

AMZ252-060400-
/O.CAN.KILM.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-210506T0400Z/
/O.NEW.KILM.SC.Y.0037.210506T0100Z-210506T0400Z/
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
255 PM EDT Wed May 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY is cancelled..

&&

$$

AMZ250-060400-
/O.CON.KILM.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-210506T0400Z/
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
255 PM EDT Wed May 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

* WHERE...Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 
  nm.

* WHEN...Until midnight EDT 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.

&&

$$

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1 follow-up statement
587 
WHUS72 KILM 052145
MWWILM

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
545 PM EDT Wed May 5 2021

AMZ252-052245-
/O.CAN.KILM.SC.Y.0037.210506T0100Z-210506T0400Z/
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
545 PM EDT Wed May 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

$$

AMZ250-060100-
/O.EXT.KILM.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-210506T0100Z/
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
545 PM EDT Wed May 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and 
  seas 4 to 6 ft.

* WHERE...Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 
  nm.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 4, 8:02 PM EDTBeach Hazards StatementILMNew Hanover, Pender24 hr
May 5, 2:29 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningILM61 min
May 4, 8:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMGeorgetown44 min
May 4, 8:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMHorry34 min

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Sources

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