Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
676 WHUS52 KMHX 242048 SMWMHX AMZ135-137-152-154-156-242145- /O.NEW.KMHX.MA.W.0131.240624T2048Z-240624T2145Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 448 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024 The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Neuse and Bay Rivers... Pamlico Sound... S of Cape Hatteras NC to Ocracoke Inlet NC out to 20 nm... S of Ocracoke Inlet NC to Cape Lookout NC out to 20 nm... S of Oregon Inlet NC to Cape Hatteras NC out to 20 nm... * Until 545 PM EDT. * At 448 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Pamlico Sound to near The Mouth Of The Neuse River, 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... Cape Hatteras, Hatteras Village, The Mouth Of The Neuse River, Hatteras Inlet, Ocracoke Inlet, Ar220, Ocracoke, The Center Of The Pamlico Sound, Cedar Island, and The Vicinity Of Cedar Island. 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 3492 7608 3507 7659 3541 7593 3535 7527 TIME...MOT...LOC 2048Z 284DEG 25KT 3539 7587 3509 7643 HAIL...<.75IN WIND...40KTS $$ OJC