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Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
680 WHUS52 KMHX 242043 SMWMHX AMZ158-242145- /O.NEW.KMHX.MA.W.0130.240624T2043Z-240624T2145Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 443 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 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 545 PM EDT. * At 443 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Surf City to near Topsail Boxcars, moving east at 30 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... New River Inlet, Bogue Inlet, Ar355, and Ar345. 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 3450 7747 3448 7744 3451 7742 3452 7734 3453 7734 3453 7739 3454 7736 3456 7742 3459 7737 3457 7734 3461 7733 3469 7718 3442 7675 3428 7733 3444 7752 3446 7751 3446 7753 TIME...MOT...LOC 2043Z 251DEG 30KT 3440 7754 3431 7745 HAIL...<.75IN WIND...40KTS $$ OJC