Marine Weather Message
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
805 WHUS72 KILM 180634 MWWILM URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wilmington NC 234 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024 AMZ250-252-182000- /O.NEW.KILM.SC.Y.0050.241019T1000Z-241020T1300Z/ Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm- 234 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Seas 3 to 6 ft expected, mainly from an Easterly swell at 11+ second periods combined with a NE wind chop. * WHERE...Southeast North Carolina coastal waters. * WHEN...From 6 AM Saturday to 9 AM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft especially when navigating through area inlets to and from the ocean from Cape Fear northward. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ dch