Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
538 WHUS52 KMHX 070646 SMWMHX AMZ154-172-174-070730- /O.NEW.KMHX.MA.W.0114.240607T0646Z-240607T0730Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 246 AM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024 The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... S of Cape Hatteras NC to Ocracoke Inlet NC out to 20 nm... Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 40 nm... Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 40 nm... * Until 330 AM EDT. * At 245 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 16 nm southeast of Monitor Marine Sanctuary, moving east at 40 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. * The strong thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. 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 3493 7493 3482 7500 3474 7506 3467 7516 3467 7537 3495 7538 3515 7486 TIME...MOT...LOC 0645Z 254DEG 49KT 3485 7524 HAIL...<.75IN WIND...40KTS $$ 27