Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
627 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Albemarle Sound...
  Alligator River...
  Croatan and Roanoke Sounds...
  S of Currituck Beach Light NC to Oregon Inlet NC out to 20 nm...

* Until 800 PM EDT.

* At 627 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing
  waterspouts were located along a line extending from near The Mouth
  Of The Perquimans River to 14 nm northwest of The Vicinity Of
  Belhaven, moving east at 35 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts in excess of 50 knots, and large
           hail.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally
           hazardous seas. Boats could suffer significant structural
           damage in high winds and hail. Small craft could capsize
           in suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
  Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, The Center Of The Albemarle Sound,
  The Center Of Croatan Sound, The Vicinity Of Frying Pan, The Mouth
  Of The Perquimans River, Alligator River Bridge, Nags Head, The
  Vicinity Of Mashoes, Ar140, Ar130, Oregon Inlet, The Vicinity Of
  Gum Neck, The Center Of Roanoke Sound, Duck, and The Mouth Of The
  Alligator River.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for eastern North
Carolina...and the adjacent coastal waters.

&&

LAT...LON 3588 7541 3577 7550 3575 7573 3574 7572
      3571 7572 3571 7577 3563 7598 3561 7622
      3605 7631 3610 7630 3610 7622 3615 7606
      3615 7600 3618 7600 3614 7587 3611 7585
      3607 7580 3609 7574 3622 7577 3622 7545
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 254DEG 34KT 3603 7630 3572 7676

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...>.75IN
WIND...50KTS

$$

SGK