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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
934 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

ANZ635>637-130945-
/O.CON.KAKQ.SC.Y.0110.000000T0000Z-251013T2200Z/
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-York River-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
934 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and waves
  2 to 4 ft.

* WHERE...Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point,
  York River and James River from Jamestown to the James River
  Bridge.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM EDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
934 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

ANZ633-130945-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.GL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-251013T0200Z/
/O.EXB.KAKQ.SC.Y.0110.000000T0000Z-251014T1000Z/
Currituck Sound-
934 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and waves
  2 to 3 ft.

* WHERE...Currituck Sound.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM EDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
934 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

ANZ658-130945-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.GL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-251013T0200Z/
/O.EXB.KAKQ.SC.Y.0110.000000T0000Z-251014T1000Z/
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
934 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas
  10 to 14 ft.

* WHERE...Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach
  Light NC out 20 nm.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM EDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
346 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

AMZ150-130915-
/O.CAN.KMHX.GL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-251013T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KMHX.SC.Y.0076.000000T0000Z-251018T0000Z/
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
346 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 kt with occasional gusts up to 35 kt
  early this evening, and seas 9 to 14 ft.

* WHERE...The coastal waters from Duck to Oregon Inlet.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
346 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

AMZ152-154-130915-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0076.000000T0000Z-251018T0000Z/
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-
346 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 25 kt and seas 7 to 12 ft.

* WHERE...The coastal waters from Oregon Inlet to Ocracoke Inlet.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
346 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

AMZ131-230-231-130915-
/O.CAN.KMHX.GL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-251013T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KMHX.SC.Y.0076.000000T0000Z-251017T1200Z/
Alligator River-Albemarle Sound-Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
346 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 kt with occasional gusts up to 35
  kt early, and very rough waters.

* WHERE...Albemarle, Croatan, and Roanoke Sounds and the
  Alligator River.

* WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
209 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

ANZ535-536-130215-
/O.EXT.KLWX.SC.Y.0142.000000T0000Z-251013T2200Z/
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD-
209 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.

* WHERE...Tidal Potomac River from Key Bridge to Cobb Island MD.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM EDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

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