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

The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a

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

* Until 700 PM EDT.

* At 527 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing
  waterspouts were located along a line extending from 24 nm west of
  Edenton to 22 nm northwest of Blounts Bay, moving east at 25 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...
  Highway 94 Bridge, Albemarle Sound, Bull Bay/scuppernong River, and
  The Mouth Of The Perquimans River.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3598 7621 3586 7624 3585 7658 3593 7669
      3594 7669 3594 7674 3599 7668 3601 7669
      3602 7668 3605 7662 3601 7651 3602 7646
      3608 7641 3609 7632 3611 7627 3610 7622
      3613 7614
TIME...MOT...LOC 2127Z 263DEG 27KT 3604 7711 3577 7721

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

$$

SGK