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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
301 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a

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

* Until 400 PM EDT.

* At 301 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing
  waterspouts were located along a line extending from near
  Swanquarter to 6 nm east of The Vicinity Of Trent River, moving
  southeast at 20 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to nearly 50 knots.

  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.

* Locations impacted include...
  The Vicinity Of Slocum 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, Ocracoke Inlet, Hobucken, The Vicinity Of Cedar Island, The
  Vicinity Of Hancock Creek, The Vicinity Of South River, Ocracoke,
  and Cedar Island.

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 3503 7707 3535 7633 3517 7581 3497 7618
      3498 7619 3499 7623 3498 7626 3498 7627
      3500 7625 3499 7627 3502 7632 3496 7628
      3492 7630 3493 7636 3492 7634 3491 7633
      3480 7658
TIME...MOT...LOC 1901Z 295DEG 18KT 3532 7629 3507 7692

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...49KTS

$$

RJ