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Gale Warning 9, NWS Wilmington, NC

May 25, 2023

NWS Wilmington, NC issued this gale warning at May 25, 2023, 3:20 AM EDT. It took effect at May 25, 2023, 8:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 50 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
May 25, 2023, 3:20 AM EDT (07:20 UTC)
In effect from
May 25, 2023, 8:00 PM EDT
Expired
May 27, 2023, 10:17 PM EDT
In force
50 hr
Issued by
NWS Wilmington, NC

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 Wilmington, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at May 24, 7:54 PM EDT, 7 hours 26 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 24, 7:54 PM EDT, 7 hours 26 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 24, 2:52 PM EDT, 12 hours 28 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
252 PM EDT Wed May 24 2023

AMZ250-252-254-256-251900-
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-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
252 PM EDT Wed May 24 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THURSDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the adjacent Coastal Waters.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Small Craft Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Small Craft Advisory.
   Gale Watch.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ087-096-099-105-107-109-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-055-058-059-
251900-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-Inland Pender-Inland New Hanover-
Inland Brunswick-Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-
Williamsburg-Inland Georgetown-Central Horry-Northern Horry-
252 PM EDT Wed May 24 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North Carolina and
northeast South Carolina.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ106-108-251900-
Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-
252 PM EDT Wed May 24 2023

...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Moderate Risk of Rip Currents.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Moderate to strong longshore and rip currents likely Thursday
through Sunday.

High Surf Advisory thresholds, 6 ft or greater, may be reached Fri
into Sat. This could lead to minor beach erosion and coastal
flooding during the high tide cycles within this period.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ110-251900-
Coastal Brunswick-
252 PM EDT Wed May 24 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Moderate to strong longshore and rip currents possible Friday
through Sunday.

Minor beach erosion and coastal flooding also possible during
the high tide cycles Friday into Saturday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

SCZ054-056-251900-
Coastal Horry-Coastal Georgetown-
252 PM EDT Wed May 24 2023

...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast South Carolina.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Moderate Risk of Rip Currents.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Moderate to strong longshore and rip currents possible Friday
through Sunday.

Minor beach erosion and coastal flooding also possible during
the high tide cycles Friday into Saturday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 25, 3:01 PM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryILMNew Hanover12 hr

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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.