Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
342 WHUS52 KMHX 272325 SMWMHX AMZ150-170-280000- /O.NEW.KMHX.MA.W.0092.240527T2325Z-240528T0000Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 725 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024 The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... S of Currituck Beach Light NC to Oregon Inlet NC out to 20 nm... Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to 40 nm... * Until 800 PM EDT. * At 724 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 7 nm northeast of Duck to near Ar130 to near Ar140, moving east at 45 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... Ar140, Ar130, and Ar145. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for the adjacent coastal waters. Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately. && LAT...LON 3599 7488 3585 7490 3583 7554 3606 7557 3622 7570 3622 7500 TIME...MOT...LOC 2324Z 258DEG 46KT 3625 7563 3608 7550 3590 7552 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...49KTS $$ RJ