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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
546 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026

ANZ633-121800-
/O.CON.KAKQ.SC.Y.0100.000000T0000Z-261012T2000Z/
Currituck Sound-
546 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
  northwest with around 2 ft.

* WHERE...Currituck Sound.

* WHEN...Until 4 PM EDT 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 Wakefield VA
546 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026

ANZ658-121800-
/O.CON.KAKQ.SC.Y.0100.000000T0000Z-261012T2200Z/
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 NM-
546 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
  northwest with seas 3 to 6 ft.

* WHERE...Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach
  Light NC out 20 NM.

* WHEN...Until 6 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.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
250 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026

AMZ135-121500-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0087.000000T0000Z-261012T1500Z/
Pamlico Sound-
250 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 kt and rough waters.

* WHERE...Pamlico Sound.

* WHEN...Until 11 AM EDT 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.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
250 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026

AMZ150-121900-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0087.000000T0000Z-261012T2200Z/
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
250 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 kt and seas 4 to 7 ft.

* WHERE...The coastal waters from Duck to Oregon Inlet.

* WHEN...Until 6 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.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
250 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026

AMZ152-154-121800-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0087.000000T0000Z-261012T1800Z/
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-
250 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas
  5 to 8 ft.

* WHERE...The coastal waters from Oregon Inlet to Ocracoke Inlet.

* WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT 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
250 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026

AMZ156-158-121800-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0087.000000T0000Z-261012T1800Z/
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
250 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas
  5 to 8 ft.

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

* WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT 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
250 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026

AMZ230-231-121000-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0087.000000T0000Z-261012T1000Z/
Albemarle Sound-Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
250 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY
THIS MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Albemarle, Croatan, and Roanoke Sounds.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM EDT early 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.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
124 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026

AMZ250-252-121200-
/O.CON.KILM.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-261012T1200Z/
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-
124 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas
  4 to 6 ft.

* WHERE...Southeast North Carolina coastal waters out 20 NM.

* WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT 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.

&&

$$

IGB


Hazardous Weather Outlook


Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
451 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026

NCZ195-196-199-203>205-130900-
West Carteret-East Carteret-Coastal Onslow-Northern Outer Banks-
Ocracoke Island-Hatteras Island-
451 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Moderate Rip Current Risk.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
409 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026

NCZ102-VAZ098-130815-
Eastern Currituck-Virginia Beach-
409 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina and
southeast Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
232 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026

NCZ007>010-021>027-038>042-073>077-131200-
Person-Granville-Vance-Warren-Forsyth-Guilford-Alamance-Orange-
Durham-Franklin-Nash-Davidson-Randolph-Chatham-Wake-Johnston-Stanly-
Montgomery-Moore-Lee-Harnett-
232 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Patchy frost will be possible Sunday morning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

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