...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
rough waters expected.
* WHERE...Albemarle, Croatan, and Roanoke Sounds and the
Alligator River.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM EDT Sunday.
* 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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Weather Alert
...PATCHY DENSE SEA FOG CONTINUES THIS AFTERNOON...
Persistent sea fog is slowly beginning to erode, with visibilities
gradually improving. However, visibilities may be reduced to 1 nm
or less at times through late this afternoon.
Low visibility will make navigation difficult. Reduce your speed
and keep a look out for other vessels, buoys and breakwaters. Keep
your navigation lights on. If not equipped with radar you should
consider returning to port or remain at the docks until the fog
lifts. Make sure your crew is wearing properly fitted life
jackets.
Colleen Karl, with the Chowan-Edenton Environmental Group, speaks at the Museum of the Albemarle History for Lunch program in Elizabeth City Wednesday. Karl said the Albemarle has a high rate of neurological disorders and that research needs to be done to see if there is a correlation between toxins from algae blooms and diseases like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Colleen Karl, with the Chowan-Edenton Environmental Group, speaks at the Museum of the Albemarle History for Lunch program in Elizabeth City Wednesday. Karl said the Albemarle has a high rate of neurological disorders and that research needs to be done to see if there is a correlation between toxins from algae blooms and diseases like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
A new study will look at whether the large incidence of people in the Albemarle diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, is linked to toxins emitted from algae blooms in area waterways.
Colleen Karl, with the Chowan-Edenton Environmental Group, told the Museum of the Albemarle History for Lunch program Wednesday that the Albemarle has a high rate of neurological disorders. She said that research needs to be done to see if there is a correlation between toxins from algae blooms and diseases like ALS.
