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
447 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Albemarle Sound...
  Croatan and Roanoke Sounds...
  Pamlico Sound...
  S of Currituck Beach Light NC to Oregon Inlet NC out to 20 nm...
  S of Oregon Inlet NC to Cape Hatteras NC out to 20 nm...

* Until 545 PM EDT.

* At 447 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near The Vicinity
  Of Frying Pan, or 12 nm south of The Mouth Of The Alligator River,
  moving east at 25 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 50 knots and large hail.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Boats could suffer significant structural damage in high
           winds and hail. Small craft could capsize in suddenly
           higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
  Nags Head, The Vicinity Of Mashoes, The Center Of Roanoke Sound,
  The Center Of Croatan Sound, Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge,
  Rodanthe, and Kill Devil Hills.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until this storm passes.
Wind gusts in excess of 50 knots, large hail, high waves, dangerous
lightning, and heavy rain are possible with this storm.

&&

LAT...LON 3578 7554 3571 7549 3559 7546 3554 7547
      3556 7596 3567 7591 3560 7580 3567 7578
      3572 7579 3571 7573 3576 7576 3582 7574
      3596 7583 3596 7563
TIME...MOT...LOC 2047Z 282DEG 27KT 3575 7594

HAIL...>.75IN
WIND...50KTS

$$

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