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
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

$$

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