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
250 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024
The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a
* Special Marine Warning for...
Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 40 nm...
Waters fromOcracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 40 nm...
* Until 345 PM EDT.
* At 249 PM EDT, a cluster if severe thunderstorms capable of
producing waterspouts was located 28 nm east of 14 Buoy, moving
north at 10 knots.
HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally
hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly
higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
* The severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily
overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor
immediately.
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LAT...LON 3419 7658 3450 7580 3442 7579 3432 7591
3417 7601 3408 7609 3398 7626 3392 7644
TIME...MOT...LOC 1849Z 166DEG 12KT 3416 7587
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS
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