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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1249 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

AMZ250-252-254-256-170000-
/O.CON.KILM.SC.Y.0054.000000T0000Z-251117T0000Z/
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-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
1249 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas
  4 to 6 ft.

* WHERE...Southeast North Carolina and Northeast South Carolina
  coastal waters.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM EST 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.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1103 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

AMZ350-162200-
/O.CON.KCHS.SC.Y.0064.000000T0000Z-251116T2200Z/
Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM-
1103 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and
  seas 3 to 5 ft.

* WHERE...South Santee River to Edisto Beach out 20 NM.

* WHEN...Until 5 PM EST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1248 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

AMZ136-137-161800-
/O.EXT.KMHX.SC.Y.0088.251116T0600Z-251116T2100Z/
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-Neuse and Bay Rivers-
1248 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and choppy
  waters expected.

* WHERE...Pamlico, Pungo, Neuse, and Bay Rivers.

* WHEN...Until 4 PM EST this afternoon.

* 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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