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Marine Weather Message
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC

000
WHUS72 KMHX 160452
MWWMHX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1252 AM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

...GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS AND INCREASED SEAS TONIGHT INTO
THURSDAY...

.A TIGHTENED PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE OFFSHORE OF
NC AND LOW PRESSURE TO THE NORTH WILL CREATE STRONG SW WINDS OF
15 TO 25 KNOTS. WINDS AND SEAS WILL DIMINISH EARLY THURSDAY
EXCEPT FOR THE CENTRAL WATERS...WHERE SEAS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED
THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.

AMZ135-160800-
/O.EXT.KMHX.SC.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-130516T0800Z/
PAMLICO SOUND-
1252 AM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS.

* SEAS...2 TO 3 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

AMZ150-156-158-161300-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-130516T1600Z/
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
1252 AM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS.

* SEAS...4 TO 7 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

AMZ152-154-161300-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-130517T0900Z/
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
1252 AM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS.

* SEAS...4 TO 7 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$