Gale Watch
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC ยท US
Updated
Details
Gale Watch Remains In Effect From Wednesday Afternoon Through Friday Morning
- Event
- Gale Watch
- Issued
- Onset
- Message expires
- Expected end
- Category
- Meteorological
- Urgency
- Future
- Severity
- Moderate
- Certainty
- Possible
- Response
- Prepare
Description
What
Northeast winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 12 to 17 ft possible.
Where
The offshore waters from Duck to Oregon Inlet.
When
From Wednesday afternoon through Friday morning.
Impacts
Strong winds can cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
Instructions
Mariners should consider altering plans to avoid possible hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe wind and seas.
Affected areas
- Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM
Public contact
- Issuer
- NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
- Website
- http://www.weather.gov
Message record
- Received
- Issue to receipt
- ~1m19s
- CAP status
- Actual
- CAP message type
- Update
- Lifecycle
- Updated
- Source
- NWWS-OI
- Feed
- NWWS
- Recovered
- No
CAP routing and identity
- ULID
- 01M32TTE1Y7T9G3Q049VA8R4RA
- Identifier
- urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a95cb4e4f3ee0d93af76cadd6cdd0bd9261f5906.006.1
- Sender
- w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
- Scope
- Public
- CAP source
- 211803 v2.3.0
- Handling codes
- IPAWSv1.0
- Issuing office
- NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
- AWIPS ID
- CAPMHX
- NWWS sequence
- nwws_processor.4476
- WMO heading
- XOUS52
- WMO data type
- CAP alert message XML (XO)
- WMO geography
- United States (US)
- WMO bulletin number
- 52
References
- Identifier
- urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5b2f75a5110b7ba9d7d3ec7bdfb7c81018a55846.005.1
- Sender
- w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
- Sent
Event codes
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | NWS |
| NationalWeatherService | GLA |
Parameters
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| AWIPSidentifier | MWWMHX |
| WMOidentifier | WHUS72 KMHX 212033 |
| NWSheadline | GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | EAS |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | NWEM |
| VTEC | /O.CON.KMHX.GL.A.0013.260923T2100Z-260925T1200Z/ |
| eventEndingTime | 2026-09-25T08:00:00-04:00 |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | CMAS |
Locations
Location data
- Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | 075180 |
| UGC | AMZ180 |