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Small Craft Advisory 39, NWS Wilmington, NC

May 8, 2021

NWS Wilmington, NC issued this small craft advisory at May 8, 2021, 3:14 AM EDT. It took effect at May 8, 2021, 10:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 8, 2021, 3:14 AM EDT (07:14 UTC)
In effect from
May 8, 2021, 10:00 AM EDT
Expired
May 8, 2021, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Wilmington, NC

The text

As transmitted.

307 
WHUS72 KILM 080714
MWWILM

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
314 AM EDT Sat May 8 2021

AMZ250-252-082000-
/O.NEW.KILM.SC.Y.0039.210508T1400Z-210509T0000Z/
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-
314 AM EDT Sat May 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM
EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt 
  expected.

* WHERE...Southeast North Carolina coastal waters.

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 8 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.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
433 
WHUS72 KILM 081922
MWWILM

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
322 PM EDT Sat May 8 2021

AMZ250-252-090000-
/O.CON.KILM.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-210509T0000Z/
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-
322 PM EDT Sat May 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.

* WHERE...Southeast North Carolina coastal waters.

* WHEN...Until 8 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.

&&

$$
573 
WHUS72 KILM 082335
MWWILM

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
735 PM EDT Sat May 8 2021

AMZ250-252-090045-
/O.EXP.KILM.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-210509T0000Z/
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-
735 PM EDT Sat May 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

Wind gusts are easing to below 25 knots, and this trend will
continue into Sunday morning, bringing improved marine conditions. 
SW winds will increase Sunday afternoon inshore due to the sea
breeze circulation.


$$

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The office that day

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

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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.