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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
802 PM EDT THU JUN 13 2013

NCZ046-047-081-103-104-140100-
MAINLAND DARE-MAINLAND HYDE-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS
HYDE-TYRRELL-
802 PM EDT THU JUN 13 2013

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS OUTER BANKS DARE...MAINLAND
DARE...OUTER BANKS HYDE...MAINLAND HYDE AND TYRRELL COUNTIES THROUGH
900 PM EDT...

AT 801 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF KILL
DEVIL HILLS TO 16 MILES NORTHWEST OF ENGELHARD TO 17 MILES WEST OF
SWANQUARTER...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...OUTER BANKS FISHING
PIER...SWAN QUARTER FERRY TERMINAL...NEW HOLLAND...HATTERAS ISLAND
FISHING PIER...SALVO...OCRACOKE LIGHTHOUSE...ENGELHARD...STUMPY
POINT.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH.

AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY BUILDING OR VEHICLE. STRONG WINDS ARE
CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN SMALL TREES AND BLOWING AROUND TRASH CANS...
POTTED PLANTS...LAWN FURNITURE AND OTHER LIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

&&

LAT...LON 3522 7552 3506 7601 3506 7602 3529 7552
      3577 7554 3561 7588 3536 7606 3531 7628
      3543 7640 3539 7653 3551 7659 3581 7604
      3565 7603 3586 7600 3608 7570 3560 7545
TIME...MOT...LOC 0001Z 306DEG 43KT 3607 7554 3568 7607
          3545 7658

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