Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
308 WHUS52 KMHX 290015 SMWMHX AMZ135-150-152-170-172-231-290100- /O.NEW.KMHX.MA.W.0102.240529T0015Z-240529T0100Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 815 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024 The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Croatan and Roanoke Sounds... Pamlico Sound... S of Currituck Beach Light NC to Oregon Inlet NC out to 20 nm... S of Oregon Inlet NC to Cape Hatteras NC out to 20 nm... Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to 40 nm... Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 40 nm... * Until 900 PM EDT. * At 815 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge, or near Oregon Inlet, moving east 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... Ar160, Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge, Oregon Inlet, and Rodanthe. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects. && LAT...LON 3561 7561 3580 7565 3596 7513 3557 7502 TIME...MOT...LOC 0015Z 256DEG 24KT 3573 7560 HAIL...<.75IN WIND...40KTS $$ 27