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
121 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Albemarle Sound...
  Alligator River...
  Croatan and Roanoke Sounds...

* Until 200 PM EDT.

* At 120 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Bull
  Bay/Scuppernong River, or near Albemarle Sound, 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...
  Albemarle Sound, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, The Center Of The
  Albemarle Sound, Highway 94 Bridge, Duck, Bull Bay/scuppernong
  River, The Mouth Of The Alligator River, and The Mouth Of The
  Perquimans River.

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 3603 7566 3593 7594 3586 7648 3601 7651
      3610 7625 3610 7622 3612 7617 3612 7611
      3615 7606 3615 7600 3618 7600 3614 7587
      3611 7585 3607 7580 3609 7574 3613 7575
      3611 7574 3620 7576
TIME...MOT...LOC 1720Z 248DEG 39KT 3596 7638

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...40KTS

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