724  
WHUS72 KMHX 200900  
MWWMHX  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC  
400 AM EST THU FEB 20 2025  
 
AMZ150-202100-  
/O.CAN.KMHX.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-250220T1200Z/  
/O.NEW.KMHX.GL.W.0013.250221T0000Z-250221T1100Z/  
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-  
400 AM EST THU FEB 20 2025  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST  
FRIDAY...  
 
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AND  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...THE COASTAL WATERS FROM DUCK TO OREGON INLET.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST FRIDAY.  
 
* 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
AMZ152-154-202100-  
/O.CAN.KMHX.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-250220T1200Z/  
/O.NEW.KMHX.GL.W.0013.250221T0000Z-250221T1100Z/  
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-  
400 AM EST THU FEB 20 2025  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST  
FRIDAY...  
 
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KT AND SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...THE COASTAL WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO OCRACOKE INLET.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST FRIDAY.  
 
* 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
AMZ156-158-202100-  
/O.CAN.KMHX.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-250220T1200Z/  
/O.NEW.KMHX.GL.W.0013.250221T0000Z-250221T1100Z/  
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-  
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-  
400 AM EST THU FEB 20 2025  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST  
FRIDAY...  
 
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AND  
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...THE COASTAL WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO SURF CITY.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST FRIDAY.  
 
* 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
AMZ135-202100-  
/O.CAN.KMHX.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-250220T1000Z/  
/O.EXB.KMHX.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-250221T1700Z/  
PAMLICO SOUND-  
400 AM EST THU FEB 20 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST FRIDAY  
   
..GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED  
 
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND  
ROUGH WATERS.  
 
* WHERE...PAMLICO SOUND.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON EST 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
AMZ131-230-231-202100-  
/O.EXT.KMHX.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-250221T1700Z/  
ALLIGATOR RIVER-ALBEMARLE SOUND-CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-  
400 AM EST THU FEB 20 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST FRIDAY  
 
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND  
ROUGH WATERS.  
 
* WHERE...ALBEMARLE, CROATAN, AND ROANOKE SOUNDS AND THE  
ALLIGATOR RIVER.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON EST 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
AMZ136-137-202100-  
/O.EXT.KMHX.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-250221T1100Z/  
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-  
400 AM EST THU FEB 20 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY  
 
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AND  
CHOPPY WATERS.  
 
* WHERE...PAMLICO, PUNGO, NEUSE, AND BAY RIVERS.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 AM EST 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.  
 
 
 
 
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