Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
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180 WHUS52 KMHX 311124 SMWMHX AMZ158-178-311230- /O.NEW.KMHX.MA.W.0104.240531T1124Z-240531T1230Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 724 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024 The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 nm... Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 40 nm... * Until 830 AM EDT. * At 724 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located near The Knuckle Buoy, moving southeast at 25 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... The Knuckle Buoy, Big Ten Fathom, and 14 Buoy. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately. && LAT...LON 3394 7671 3441 7669 3451 7642 3432 7617 3414 7604 3405 7613 3401 7619 3394 7636 3392 7646 3391 7656 TIME...MOT...LOC 1124Z 329DEG 23KT 3439 7641 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ SGK