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WHUS72 KMHX 161151
MWWMHX
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
651 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
AMZ131-230-231-161300-
/O.EXP.KMHX.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-260116T1200Z/
ALLIGATOR RIVER-ALBEMARLE SOUND-CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
651 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
WINDS HAVE FALLEN BELOW 25 KNOTS SO THE SMALL CRAFT ADVSIORY WILL
BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE THIS MORNING .
AMZ152-154-156-158-170000-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-260118T0000Z/
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-
651 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...WEST WINDS THEN SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH SOME
GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AND SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
* WHERE...THE COASTAL WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO SURF CITY.
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...EXPECT A BRIEF LULL IN WINDS FROM LATE
THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
AMZ150-161400-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-260116T1400Z/
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
651 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 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.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-260116T1400Z/
PAMLICO SOUND-
651 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 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.
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