525
WHUS72 KMHX 211740
MWWMHX
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1240 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
AMZ154-156-158-220545-
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/O.NEW.KMHX.GL.W.0012.260222T2200Z-260223T1500Z/
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-
1240 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM SUNDAY TO 10 AM EST MONDAY
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT AND
SEAS 5 TO 9 FT EXPECTED.
* WHERE...THE COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO SURF CITY.
* WHEN...FROM 5 PM SUNDAY TO 10 AM EST MONDAY.
* 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.
AMZ150-152-220545-
/O.UPG.KMHX.GL.A.0005.260223T0000Z-260223T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KMHX.GL.W.0012.260223T0000Z-260223T1500Z/
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
1240 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM SUNDAY TO 10 AM EST MONDAY
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT AND SEAS 5
TO 9 FT EXPECTED.
* WHERE...THE COASTAL WATERS FROM DUCK TO CAPE HATTERAS.
* WHEN...FROM 7 PM SUNDAY TO 10 AM EST MONDAY.
* 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.
AMZ135-220545-
/O.UPG.KMHX.GL.A.0005.260223T0100Z-260223T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KMHX.GL.W.0012.260223T0000Z-260223T1500Z/
PAMLICO SOUND-
1240 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM SUNDAY TO 10 AM EST MONDAY
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT AND
EXTREMELY ROUGH WATERS EXPECTED.
* WHERE...PAMLICO SOUND.
* WHEN...FROM 7 PM SUNDAY TO 10 AM EST MONDAY.
* 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.
AMZ131-230-231-220545-
/O.UPG.KMHX.GL.A.0005.260223T0300Z-260223T1100Z/
/O.NEW.KMHX.GL.W.0012.260223T0100Z-260223T1200Z/
ALLIGATOR RIVER-ALBEMARLE SOUND-CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
1240 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM SUNDAY TO 7 AM EST MONDAY
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AND VERY
ROUGH WATERS EXPECTED.
* WHERE...ALBEMARLE, CROATAN, AND ROANOKE SOUNDS AND THE
ALLIGATOR RIVER.
* WHEN...FROM 8 PM SUNDAY TO 7 AM EST MONDAY.
* 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.
AMZ136-137-220545-
/O.NEW.KMHX.GL.W.0012.260223T0100Z-260223T0800Z/
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
1240 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM SUNDAY TO 3 AM EST MONDAY
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AND ROUGH
WATERS EXPECTED.
* WHERE...PAMLICO, PUNGO, NEUSE, AND BAY RIVERS.
* WHEN...FROM 8 PM SUNDAY TO 3 AM EST MONDAY.
* 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.
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