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
518 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Neuse and Bay Rivers...
  Pamlico Sound...
  Pamlico and Pungo Rivers...

* Until 545 AM EDT.

* At 517 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 7 nm southwest of Blounts Bay to near The Vicinity
  Of Trent River to near The Vicinity Of Slocum Creek, moving
  northeast at 35 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
           suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
  The Vicinity Of Slocum Creek, The Vicinity Of Hancock Creek, The
  Vicinity Of Clubfoot Creek, Oriental, Mid Point Of Cherry
  Branch-Minnesott Beach Ferry Terminal, The Mouth Of The Neuse
  River, The Vicinity Of Adams Creek, The Vicinity Of South River,
  Hobucken, and Mid Point Of South Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.

&&

LAT...LON 3500 7680 3509 7664 3513 7681 3525 7664
      3532 7675 3532 7678 3535 7680 3537 7686
      3539 7685 3541 7687 3545 7667 3527 7654
      3497 7641 3488 7693 3500 7701 3515 7702
TIME...MOT...LOC 0917Z 242DEG 35KT 3533 7703 3513 7696 3492 7700

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

RJ


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