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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1123 AM EST SAT JAN 24 2026
AMZ152-154-250430-
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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-
1123 AM EST SAT JAN 24 2026
..GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 5 PM EST SUNDAY
* WHAT...FOR THE FIRST GALE WARNING, NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KT
WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AND SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. FOR THE SECOND GALE
WARNING, SOUTH WINDS 25 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 FIRST GALE WARNING, UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING. FOR THE SECOND GALE WARNING, FROM 8 AM TO 5 PM EST
SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS SEAS WHICH COULD
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...IN BETWEEN THE GALE WARNINGS, SMALL CRAFT
CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST WITH RAPIDLY VEERING WINDS DUE TO LOW
PRESSURE PASSING THROUGH THE MARINE WATERS.
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.
AMZ135-242100-
/O.EXT.KMHX.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260124T2100Z/
PAMLICO SOUND-
1123 AM EST SAT JAN 24 2026
..GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
* WHAT...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AND
VERY ROUGH WATERS.
* WHERE...PAMLICO SOUND.
* WHEN...UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON.
* 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.
AMZ156-158-250300-
/O.EXT.KMHX.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260125T0300Z/
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
1123 AM EST SAT JAN 24 2026
..GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
* WHAT...NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AND
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
* WHERE...THE COASTAL WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO SURF CITY.
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING.
* 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.
AMZ131-230-250430-
/O.EXT.KMHX.SC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-260125T1100Z/
ALLIGATOR RIVER-ALBEMARLE SOUND-
1123 AM EST SAT JAN 24 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY
* WHAT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND
ROUGH WATERS.
* WHERE...ALBEMARLE SOUND AND ALLIGATOR RIVER.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
AMZ231-250430-
/O.EXT.KMHX.SC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-260125T2200Z/
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
1123 AM EST SAT JAN 24 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST SUNDAY
* WHAT...NORTHEAST THEN SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 30 KT AND ROUGH WATERS.
* WHERE...CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS.
* WHEN...UNTIL 5 PM EST SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
AMZ137-250430-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-260125T0700Z/
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
1123 AM EST SAT JAN 24 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST SUNDAY
* WHAT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND
ROUGH WATERS.
* WHERE...NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS.
* WHEN...UNTIL 2 AM EST SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
AMZ136-250300-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-260125T0300Z/
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
1123 AM EST SAT JAN 24 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND
CHOPPY WATERS.
* WHERE...PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS.
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
AMZ150-250430-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-260127T1800Z/
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
1123 AM EST SAT JAN 24 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
TUESDAY...
* WHAT...NORTHEAST, THEN SOUTHWEST, THEN NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25
KT WITH SOME GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AND SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
* WHERE...THE COASTAL WATERS FROM DUCK TO OREGON INLET.
* WHEN...UNTIL 1 PM EST 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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