Marine Weather Message
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC

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WHUS72 KILM 240650
MWWILM

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
250 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...A COLD FRONT PASSAGE WILL BRING NW WIND GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS THIS
AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING...

AMZ250-252-254-256-241900-
/O.NEW.KILM.SC.Y.0036.130524T1900Z-130525T0100Z/
SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20 NM-
LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT 20 NM-
MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM-
250 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM EDT THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 KT.

* SEAS...2 TO 4 FEET...EXCEPT 5 FEET OUTER PORTION.

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.

&&

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