Gale Warning
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
332 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
AMZ135-101130-
/O.CON.KMHX.GL.W.0006.100210T0900Z-100210T1500Z/
/O.UPG.KMHX.SR.A.0001.100210T1500Z-100211T1000Z/
/O.NEW.KMHX.SR.W.0001.100210T1500Z-100211T1000Z/
/O.NEW.KMHX.LO.Y.0001.100210T1500Z-100211T1200Z/
PAMLICO SOUND-
332 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM EST
THURSDAY...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 7 AM EST
THURSDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED
A STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM
EST THURSDAY. A LOW WATER ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS LOW
WATER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 7 AM EST
THURSDAY. THE STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A GALE WARNING
REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY.
LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ALONG THE COAST THIS EVENING. THE
LOW WILL MOVE OFF THE NORTH COAST LATE TONIGHT. VERY STRONG WINDS
WILL DEVELOP AROUND THE BACKSIDE OF THE LOW IN THE TIGHT PRESSURE
GRADIENT LATE TONIGHT LASTING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
GALE FORCE WESTERLY WINDS WINDS WILL DEVELOP ON WEDNESDAY AND
CONTINUE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE STRONG WESTERLY FLOW PUSH WATER OUT
OF THE NEUSE AND PAMLICO RIVERS AND THE WESTERN PAMLICO
SOUND...TOWARD THE EASTERN PAMLICO SOUND AND OUTER BANKS. THIS
WILL PRODUCE WATER LEVELS 2 TO 3 FEET BELOW NORMAL IN THE NEUSE
AND PAMLICO RIVERS AND ADJACENT PAMLICO SOUND AREAS WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. THESE SIGNIFICANTLY LOW WATER CONDITIONS WILL
AFFECT NAVIGATION ON THE RIVERS AND THE WESTERN PAMLICO SOUND.
MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING IN A
LOW WATER AREA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE
SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD
PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND
CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS
AND WAVES SUBSIDE.
A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.
A LOW WATER ADVISORY MEANS WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE
SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW AVERAGE. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION
AND TRANSIT AT THE SLOWEST SAFE NAVIGABLE SPEED TO MINIMIZE
IMPACT.
&&
$$
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
319 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
FROM S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM...
INCLUDING THE ALBEMARLE AND PAMLICO SOUNDS AND THE MONITOR NATIONAL
MARINE SANCTUARY
AMZ156-101000-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
319 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT...THEN INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. WIDESPREAD RAIN WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS EVENING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. ISOLATED SHOWERS LATE.
.WED...W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT.
.THU...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT...DIMINISHING TO
20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
$$
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
319 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
FROM S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM...
INCLUDING THE ALBEMARLE AND PAMLICO SOUNDS AND THE MONITOR NATIONAL
MARINE SANCTUARY
AMZ130-101000-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
319 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT...THEN INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT LATE.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS
EVENING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 50 KT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. WAVES 3
TO 5 FT.
.THU...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT...DIMINISHING TO
20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT IN THE MORNING...THEN
1 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.SUN...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
$$
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
319 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
FROM S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM...
INCLUDING THE ALBEMARLE AND PAMLICO SOUNDS AND THE MONITOR NATIONAL
MARINE SANCTUARY
AMZ152-154-101000-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
319 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT...THEN INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS. WIDESPREAD RAIN WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS EVENING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. ISOLATED SHOWERS LATE.
.WED...W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT...INCREASING TO
35 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 40 TO 45 KT...DIMINISHING TO 30 TO 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.THU...NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
$$
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
319 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
FROM S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM...
INCLUDING THE ALBEMARLE AND PAMLICO SOUNDS AND THE MONITOR NATIONAL
MARINE SANCTUARY
AMZ150-101000-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
319 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT...THEN BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS. WIDESPREAD RAIN WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS EVENING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. ISOLATED SHOWERS LATE.
.WED...W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT...INCREASING TO
35 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9
FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT.
.THU...NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
$$
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
319 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
FROM S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM...
INCLUDING THE ALBEMARLE AND PAMLICO SOUNDS AND THE MONITOR NATIONAL
MARINE SANCTUARY
AMZ135-101000-
PAMLICO SOUND-
319 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 7 AM EST
THURSDAY...
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE THIS
EVENING...THEN BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...INCREASING TO
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. WIDESPREAD
RAIN WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS EVENING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. ISOLATED SHOWERS LATE.
.WED...W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 50 KT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. WAVES 3
TO 5 FT.
.THU...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT...DIMINISHING TO
20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT IN THE MORNING...THEN
1 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT...THEN AROUND 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
$$
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
319 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
FROM S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM...
INCLUDING THE ALBEMARLE AND PAMLICO SOUNDS AND THE MONITOR NATIONAL
MARINE SANCTUARY
AMZ158-101000-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
319 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS.
WIDESPREAD RAIN WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS EVENING...THEN SCATTERED
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. ISOLATED SHOWERS LATE.
.WED...W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT...DIMINISHING
TO 25 TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.THU...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT...DIMINISHING TO
20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN THE MORNING...THEN
1 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 FT.
.SUN...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
$$
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
229 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
AMZ130-150-152-154-156-158-101000-
/O.CON.KMHX.GL.W.0006.100210T0900Z-100210T1500Z/
/O.UPG.KMHX.SR.A.0001.100210T1500Z-100211T1000Z/
/O.NEW.KMHX.SR.W.0001.100210T1500Z-100211T1000Z/
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
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-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
229 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM EST
THURSDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED
A STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM
EST THURSDAY. THE STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A GALE
WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY.
LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ALONG THE COAST THIS EVENING. THE
LOW WILL MOVE OFF THE NORTH COAST LATE TONIGHT. VERY STRONG WINDS
WILL DEVELOP AROUND THE BACKSIDE OF THE LOW IN THE TIGHT PRESSURE
GRADIENT LATE TONIGHT LASTING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
GALE FORCE WESTERLY WINDS WINDS WILL DEVELOP ON WEDNESDAY AND
CONTINUE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE STRONG WESTERLY FLOW PUSH WATER OUT
OF THE NEUSE AND PAMLICO RIVERS AND THE WESTERN PAMLICO
SOUND...TOWARD THE EASTERN PAMLICO SOUND AND OUTER BANKS. THIS
WILL PRODUCE WATER LEVELS 2 TO 3 FEET BELOW NORMAL IN THE NEUSE
AND PAMLICO RIVERS AND ADJACENT PAMLICO SOUND AREAS WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. THESE SIGNIFICANTLY LOW WATER CONDITIONS WILL
AFFECT NAVIGATION ON THE RIVERS AND THE WESTERN PAMLICO SOUND.
MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING IN A
LOW WATER AREA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE
SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD
PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND
CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS
AND WAVES SUBSIDE.
A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.
&&
$$
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
716 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
VIRGINIA PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...CURRITUCK SOUND AND ATLANTIC
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
20 NAUTICAL MILES
ANZ633-100830-
CURRITUCK SOUND-
716 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING S LATE IN THE EVENING...THEN
BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT... BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN UNTIL EARLY MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
.WED...W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.SUN...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FOOT.
$$
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
549 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ250-100630-
SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
549 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT...BECOMING W LATE THIS
EVENING...THEN INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.WED...W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7
FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.THU...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
$$
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
320 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
AMZ250-252-100430-
/O.EXT.KILM.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-100210T0600Z/
/O.EXT.KILM.GL.W.0003.100210T0600Z-100211T1000Z/
SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20 NM-
320 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY...
...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM EST
THURSDAY...
THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM EST
THURSDAY.
LOW PRESSURE WILL RAPIDLY INTENSIFY LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY AS
IT MOVES UP THE EAST COAST. WIND SPEEDS WILL INCREASE SHARPLY ON
THE BACKSIDE OF THIS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM BY EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING. WINDS WILL SHIFT FROM A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION TODAY TO WEST
NORTHWEST LATE TONIGHT WITH THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT AND
INCREASE UP TO GALE FORCE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE
STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WHEN
THE WIND DIRECTION WILL BE FROM THE WEST NORTHWEST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A GALE WARNING MEANS SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE
CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT
IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE
SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.
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.
&&
$$
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
233 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
ANZ633-100345-
/O.EXT.KAKQ.GL.W.0036.100210T1200Z-100211T2100Z/
CURRITUCK SOUND-
233 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM EST
THURSDAY...
THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM EST
THURSDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE OCCURRING OR
EXPECTED WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE
CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT
IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE
SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.
&&
$$
