878  
WHUS72 KMHX 190632  
MWWMHX  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC  
232 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2026  
 
AMZ182-184-191845-  
/O.CON.KMHX.GL.W.0020.260419T1800Z-260420T0600Z/  
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
232 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO  
2 AM EDT MONDAY...  
 
* WHAT...NORTH WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AND SEAS  
7 TO 10 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...THE OFFSHORE WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO OCRACOKE  
INLET.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM EDT 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
AMZ152-154-191845-  
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0045.260419T0900Z-260420T1000Z/  
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-  
232 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT MONDAY
 
 
* WHAT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT  
BECOMING NORTHERLY 20 TO 30 KT WITH SOME GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AND  
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...THE COASTAL WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO OCRACOKE INLET.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 AM EDT MONDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...WINDS MAY BRIEFLY GUST TO GALE FORCE  
IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THE FRONT. DURATION IS EXPECTED TO BE TOO  
SHORT TO WARRANT GALE WARNING ISSUANCE.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 

 
 
AMZ150-191845-  
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0045.260419T1500Z-260420T0300Z/  
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-  
232 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING  
TO 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH SOME GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AND  
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...THE COASTAL WATERS FROM DUCK TO OREGON INLET.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...WINDS MAY BRIEFLY GUST TO GALE FORCE  
IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THE FRONT. DURATION IS EXPECTED TO BE TOO  
SHORT TO WARRANT GALE WARNING ISSUANCE.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 

 
 
AMZ131-230-231-191845-  
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0045.260419T1500Z-260420T0000Z/  
ALLIGATOR RIVER-ALBEMARLE SOUND-CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-  
232 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING  
TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH SOME GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AND  
ROUGH WATERS EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...ALBEMARLE, CROATAN, AND ROANOKE SOUNDS AND THE  
ALLIGATOR RIVER.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...WINDS MAY BRIEFLY GUST TO GALE FORCE  
IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THE FRONT. DURATION IS EXPECTED TO BE TOO  
SHORT TO WARRANT GALE WARNING ISSUANCE.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 

 
 
AMZ135-191845-  
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0045.260419T1100Z-260420T0300Z/  
PAMLICO SOUND-  
232 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING  
TO 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT  
BECOMING NORTHERLY 20 TO 30 KT WITH SOME GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AND  
CHOPPY WATERS EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...PAMLICO SOUND.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...WINDS MAY BRIEFLY GUST TO GALE FORCE  
IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THE FRONT. DURATION IS EXPECTED TO BE TOO  
SHORT TO WARRANT GALE WARNING ISSUANCE.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 

 
 
AMZ136-137-191845-  
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0045.260419T1700Z-260420T0000Z/  
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-  
232 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS  
AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND  
CHOPPY WATERS EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...PAMLICO, PUNGO, NEUSE, AND BAY RIVERS.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
AMZ156-158-191845-  
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0045.260419T1700Z-260420T0800Z/  
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-  
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-  
232 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS  
AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EDT MONDAY...  
 
* WHAT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...THE COASTAL WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO SURF CITY.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EDT MONDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...WINDS MAY BRIEFLY GUST TO GALE FORCE  
IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THE FRONT. DURATION IS EXPECTED TO BE TOO  
SHORT TO WARRANT GALE WARNING ISSUANCE.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 

 
 
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