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MWWMHX
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
128 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026
AMZ152-154-280530-
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/O.UPG.KMHX.GL.A.0009.260328T0700Z-260329T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMHX.GL.W.0018.260328T0800Z-260329T0000Z/
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-
128 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT SATURDAY
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25
KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FOR THE GALE
WARNING, NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AND SEAS
7 TO 10 FT EXPECTED.
* WHERE...THE COASTAL WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO OCRACOKE INLET.
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 4 AM EDT SATURDAY.
FOR THE GALE WARNING, FROM 4 AM TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS SEAS WHICH COULD
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD ALTER PLANS TO AVOID THESE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE
VESSEL FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
AMZ156-280530-
/O.EXT.KMHX.SC.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-260328T0800Z/
/O.UPG.KMHX.GL.A.0009.260328T0700Z-260329T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMHX.GL.W.0018.260328T0800Z-260329T0000Z/
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
128 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT SATURDAY
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25
KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FOR THE GALE
WARNING, NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AND SEAS
5 TO 8 FT EXPECTED.
* WHERE...THE COASTAL WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT.
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 4 AM EDT SATURDAY.
FOR THE GALE WARNING, FROM 4 AM TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS SEAS WHICH COULD
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD ALTER PLANS TO AVOID THESE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE
VESSEL FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
AMZ158-280530-
/O.EXT.KMHX.SC.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-260328T0800Z/
/O.UPG.KMHX.GL.A.0009.260328T0700Z-260328T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KMHX.GL.W.0018.260328T0800Z-260329T0000Z/
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
128 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT SATURDAY
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25
KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. FOR THE GALE WARNING, NORTH WINDS
20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AND SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXPECTED.
* WHERE...THE COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY.
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 4 AM EDT SATURDAY.
FOR THE GALE WARNING, FROM 4 AM TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS SEAS WHICH COULD
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD ALTER PLANS TO AVOID THESE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE
VESSEL FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
AMZ150-280530-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-260328T1200Z/
/O.UPG.KMHX.GL.A.0009.260328T1200Z-260328T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KMHX.GL.W.0018.260328T1200Z-260328T2000Z/
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
128 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
SATURDAY...
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 4 PM EDT SATURDAY
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25
KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FOR THE GALE
WARNING, NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AND SEAS
5 TO 7 FT EXPECTED.
* WHERE...THE COASTAL WATERS FROM DUCK TO OREGON INLET.
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 8 AM EDT SATURDAY.
FOR THE GALE WARNING, FROM 8 AM TO 4 PM EDT SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS SEAS WHICH COULD
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD ALTER PLANS TO AVOID THESE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE
VESSEL FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
AMZ135-280530-
/O.EXT.KMHX.SC.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-260328T0800Z/
/O.UPG.KMHX.GL.A.0009.260328T1200Z-260328T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KMHX.GL.W.0018.260328T0800Z-260328T2200Z/
PAMLICO SOUND-
128 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT SATURDAY
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 6 PM EDT SATURDAY
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25
KT WITH SOME GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AND ROUGH WATERS. FOR THE GALE
WARNING, NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AND VERY
ROUGH WATERS EXPECTED.
* WHERE...PAMLICO SOUND.
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 4 AM EDT SATURDAY.
FOR THE GALE WARNING, FROM 4 AM TO 6 PM EDT SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS SEAS WHICH COULD
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD ALTER PLANS TO AVOID THESE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE
VESSEL FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
AMZ131-230-231-280530-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0037.260327T2000Z-260329T0000Z/
ALLIGATOR RIVER-ALBEMARLE SOUND-CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
128 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND
ROUGH WATERS EXPECTED.
* WHERE...ALBEMARLE, CROATAN, AND ROANOKE SOUNDS AND THE
ALLIGATOR RIVER.
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 PM EDT SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
AMZ136-137-280530-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0037.260328T0000Z-260329T0000Z/
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
128 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING
TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY...
* WHAT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND
ROUGH WATERS EXPECTED.
* WHERE...PAMLICO, PUNGO, NEUSE, AND BAY RIVERS.
* WHEN...FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY.
* 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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