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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
207 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

AMZ156-158-231900-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0067.000000T0000Z-250825T0400Z/
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
207 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
SUNDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Seas 4 to 7 ft.

* WHERE...The coastal waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Surf City.

* WHEN...Until midnight EDT Sunday night.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Lingering northeasterly long period swell
  from the remnants of Hurricane Erin will continue to impact the
  coastal waters through early next week.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

Martin

U.S. Dept. of Commerce
NOAA National Weather Service
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