Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
912 WHUS52 KMHX 090123 SMWMHX AMZ158-178-090215- /O.NEW.KMHX.MA.W.0051.240509T0123Z-240509T0215Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 923 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024 The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 nm... Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 40 nm... * Until 1015 PM EDT. * At 923 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 nm southwest of Big Ten Fathom to 19 nm southeast of Ar355, moving southeast at 30 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Strong thunderstorms will remain over mainly open waters. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. 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 3394 7671 3401 7689 3398 7696 3411 7712 3440 7669 3414 7603 3405 7613 3398 7624 3394 7636 3391 7650 TIME...MOT...LOC 0123Z 301DEG 32KT 3434 7672 3408 7709 HAIL...<.75IN WIND...>34KTS $$ Simms