Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
203 WHUS52 KMHX 072216 SMWMHX AMZ158-178-072315- /O.NEW.KMHX.MA.W.0050.240507T2216Z-240507T2315Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 616 PM EDT Tue May 7 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 715 PM EDT. * At 616 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Morgan Bay, or 8 nm north of New River Inlet, moving southeast at 25 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 50 knots and small hail. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Boats could suffer significant structural damage in high winds. Small craft could capsize in suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Ar342, Bogue Inlet, Ar345, Ar340, and New River Inlet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until this storm passes. Wind gusts in excess of 50 knots, small hail, high waves, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain are possible with this storm. 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 3461 7740 3464 7737 3468 7740 3470 7738 3468 7737 3469 7735 3469 7734 3467 7738 3464 7733 3474 7733 3478 7729 3443 7672 3418 7704 3459 7739 3459 7737 3457 7736 3457 7734 3458 7734 TIME...MOT...LOC 2216Z 316DEG 24KT 3467 7731 HAIL...<.75IN WIND...50KTS $$ Simms