WHUS72 KMHX 200727 MWWMHX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 227 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2009 AMZ150-202200- /O.EXB.KMHX.GL.W.0033.090120T1700Z-090121T0600Z/ /O.UPG.KMHX.GL.A.0002.090120T2000Z-090121T0900Z/ S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM- 227 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2009 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. LOW PRESSURE WILL INTENSIFY OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST THIS MORNING AND MOVE RAPIDLY NORTHEAST THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD TO THE SOUTH TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ130-135-156-158-202200- /O.EXB.KMHX.GL.W.0033.090120T1700Z-090121T0000Z/ /O.UPG.KMHX.GL.A.0002.090120T2000Z-090121T0900Z/ ALBEMARLE SOUND-PAMLICO SOUND- S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM- S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM- 227 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2009 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. LOW PRESSURE WILL INTENSIFY OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST THIS MORNING AND MOVE RAPIDLY NORTHEAST THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD TO THE SOUTH TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ152-154-202200- /O.EXT.KMHX.GL.W.0033.090120T1700Z-090121T0600Z/ 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- 227 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2009 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL INTENSIFY OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST THIS MORNING AND MOVE RAPIDLY NORTHEAST THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD TO THE SOUTH TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$