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Marine Weather Message
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
401 PM EDT WED MAY 15 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 OCCASIONALLY GUSTING CLOSE TO 30 KNOTS TODAY.
WINDS AND SEAS WILL DIMINISH EARLY THURSDAY EXCEPT FOR THE
CENTRAL WATERS...WHERE SEAS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT.

AMZ130-152115-
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ALBEMARLE SOUND-
401 PM EDT WED MAY 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS
CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY.

WINDS HAVE DIMINISH TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS AND HAVE CANCELLED THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY.

$$

AMZ135-150-156-158-160415-
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PAMLICO SOUND-
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-
401 PM EDT WED MAY 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT THURSDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS.

* SEAS...4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES IN THE PAMLICO SOUND 2 TO 4 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.

&&

$$

AMZ152-154-160415-
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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-
401 PM EDT WED MAY 15 2013

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

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 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.

&&

$$
National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
