Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
528 WHUS52 KMHX 102121 SMWMHX AMZ136-137-102215- /O.NEW.KMHX.MA.W.0055.240510T2121Z-240510T2215Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 521 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024 The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Neuse and Bay Rivers... Pamlico and Pungo Rivers... * Until 615 PM EDT. * At 521 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 11 nm northwest of Blounts Bay to 19 nm west of The Vicinity Of Bath Creek, moving east at 30 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 50 knots and large hail. SOURCE...Public. IMPACT...Boats could suffer significant structural damage in high winds and hail. Small craft could capsize in suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... The Vicinity Of Slades Creek, The Vicinity Of Belhaven, Hobucken, Crabtree Bay, Bath, Blounts Bay, The Vicinity Of Bath Creek, Mid Point Of South Creek, and The Vicinity Of Pamlico Beach. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects. && LAT...LON 3548 7728 3563 7717 3566 7691 3563 7624 3540 7639 3543 7639 3545 7642 3545 7643 3543 7641 3540 7643 3536 7641 3542 7646 3540 7648 3528 7650 3529 7648 3527 7647 3525 7652 3522 7650 3537 7729 TIME...MOT...LOC 2121Z 277DEG 31KT 3560 7711 3544 7721 HAIL...>.75IN WIND...50KTS $$ RJ