Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
855 WHUS52 KMHX 190308 SMWMHX AMZ158-190415- /O.NEW.KMHX.MA.W.0078.240519T0308Z-240519T0415Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 1108 PM EDT Sat May 18 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... * Until 1215 AM EDT. * At 1108 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located near New River Inlet, moving southeast at 15 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to 40 knots. 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... Ar342, New River Inlet, Bogue Inlet, Ar345, Ar340, and Ar330. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately. && LAT...LON 3459 7737 3457 7736 3457 7734 3464 7733 3460 7738 3465 7734 3465 7733 3466 7733 3474 7726 3457 7680 3433 7699 3432 7702 3453 7734 3454 7734 3453 7735 3454 7736 3456 7737 3457 7739 3457 7741 TIME...MOT...LOC 0308Z 302DEG 15KT 3461 7728 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...40KTS $$ TL