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
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