Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
313 WHUS52 KMHX 271758 SMWMHX AMZ131-150-230-231-271845- /O.NEW.KMHX.MA.W.0089.240527T1758Z-240527T1845Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 158 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 245 PM EDT. * At 158 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over The Mouth Of The Alligator River, moving northeast at 30 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots and small hail. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Duck, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, The Vicinity Of Mashoes, Alligator River Bridge, and The Mouth Of The Alligator River. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. 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 3614 7537 3585 7594 3599 7614 3615 7590 3614 7587 3611 7585 3607 7580 3609 7574 3622 7577 3622 7549 TIME...MOT...LOC 1758Z 244DEG 49KT 3595 7595 HAIL...<.75IN WIND...40KTS $$ 27