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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
251 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Albemarle Sound...

* Until 415 AM EDT.

* At 250 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Albemarle
  Sound, moving east at 20 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
           suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
  Albemarle Sound, The Center Of The Albemarle Sound, Highway 94
  Bridge, Bull Bay/scuppernong River, The Mouth Of The Perquimans
  River, The Mouth Of The Alligator River, and Edenton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.

Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the
open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded
metal objects.

&&

LAT...LON 3617 7595 3595 7590 3596 7606 3593 7608
      3595 7611 3593 7609 3587 7660 3594 7669
      3594 7674 3601 7669 3602 7668 3605 7662
      3607 7665 3607 7664 3601 7651 3608 7641
      3615 7606 3615 7600 3618 7600
TIME...MOT...LOC 0650Z 250DEG 21KT 3604 7643

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

Martin