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WHUS72 KMHX 161100
MWWMHX

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT...

.A TIGHTENED PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE OFFSHORE AND
LOW PRESSURE TO THE NORTH WILL RESULT IN SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO
20 KNOTS. WINDS AND SEAS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH THROUGH THE DAY...
THOUGH SEAS IN THE CENTRAL WATERS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT.

AMZ156-158-161600-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-130516T1600Z/
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
700 AM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

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

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS.

* SEAS...4 TO 6 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.

&&

$$

AMZ152-154-162000-
/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-
700 AM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

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

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS.

* SEAS...4 TO 6 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.

&&

$$