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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
155 AM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

AMZ250-252-041600-
/O.EXT.KILM.SC.Y.0045.000000T0000Z-251004T1600Z/
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
155 AM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

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

* WHAT...East winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas
  4 to 6 ft.

* WHERE...Southeast North Carolina coastal waters.

* WHEN...Until noon EDT today.

* 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 Wilmington NC
155 AM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

AMZ254-256-041600-
/O.EXT.KILM.SC.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-251004T1600Z/
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
155 AM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

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

* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt and seas 4 to 6 ft.

* WHERE...Northeast South Carolina coastal waters.

* WHEN...Until noon EDT today.

* 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 Charleston SC
147 AM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

AMZ350-041400-
/O.CON.KCHS.SC.Y.0054.000000T0000Z-251007T1800Z/
Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM-
147 AM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...East winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 4
  to 7 ft.

* WHERE...South Santee River to Edisto Beach out 20 NM.

* WHEN...Until 2 PM 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
303 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025

AMZ156-158-040715-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0073.000000T0000Z-251007T1600Z/
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
303 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025

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

* WHAT...East winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 5
  to 8 ft.

* WHERE...The coastal waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Surf City.

* WHEN...Until noon 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.

&&

$$

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