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
501 AM EDT Tue May 28 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...
  S of Ocracoke Inlet NC to Cape Lookout NC out to 20 nm...
  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 700 AM EDT.

* At 501 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 8 nm southwest of Atlas Tanker to 6 nm southwest of
  14 Buoy to 18 nm south of Big Ten Fathom, moving northeast at 25
  knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots and small hail.

  SOURCE...Radar.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Atlas Tanker, 14 Buoy, Northwest Places, The Knuckle Buoy, Big Ten
  Fathom, and Ar285.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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 3400 7688 3439 7692 3485 7569
      3481 7565 3454 7558 3433 7590 3414 7603
      3403 7616 3395 7633 3391 7650
TIME...MOT...LOC 0901Z 247DEG 26KT 3440 7631 3424 7650 3408 7666

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...40KTS

$$

Martin