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
707 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 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...

* Until 730 PM EDT.

* At 706 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located near The Center Of Bogue Sound, or 7 nm
  east of Bogue Inlet, moving northwest at 25 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to 40 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 Center Of Bogue Sound, The Vicinity Of Emerald Isle Bridge,
  Emerald Isle, and Salter Path.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3467 7684 3460 7694 3467 7712 3477 7696
TIME...MOT...LOC 2306Z 128DEG 24KT 3466 7697

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...40KTS

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