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WHUS72 KMHX 160538
MWWMHX
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1238 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
AMZ152-154-156-158-161000-
/O.EXT.KMHX.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260116T1000Z/
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-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
1238 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
..GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AND
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
* WHERE...THE COASTAL WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO SURF CITY.
* WHEN...UNTIL 5 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING.
* 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.
AMZ150-161400-
/O.EXT.KMHX.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-260116T1400Z/
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
1238 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH SOME GUSTS UP TO 35 KT
AND SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
* WHERE...THE COASTAL WATERS FROM DUCK TO OREGON INLET.
* WHEN...UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING.
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
AMZ135-161400-
/O.EXT.KMHX.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-260116T1400Z/
PAMLICO SOUND-
1238 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH SOME GUSTS UP TO 35 KT
AND ROUGH WATERS.
* WHERE...PAMLICO SOUND.
* WHEN...UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING.
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
AMZ136-137-161200-
/O.EXT.KMHX.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-260116T1200Z/
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
1238 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND
ROUGH WATERS.
* WHERE...PAMLICO, PUNGO, NEUSE, AND BAY RIVERS.
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING.
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
AMZ131-230-231-161200-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-260116T1200Z/
ALLIGATOR RIVER-ALBEMARLE SOUND-CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
1238 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND
ROUGH WATERS.
* WHERE...ALBEMARLE, CROATAN, AND ROANOKE SOUNDS AND THE
ALLIGATOR RIVER.
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING.
* 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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