Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
014 WHUS52 KMHX 242118 SMWMHX AMZ135-137-156-158-176-178-242215- /O.NEW.KMHX.MA.W.0132.240624T2118Z-240624T2215Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 518 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 Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 nm... S of Ocracoke Inlet NC to Cape Lookout NC out to 20 nm... Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 40 nm... Waters fromOcracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 40 nm... * Until 615 PM EDT. * At 518 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Ocracoke Inlet to near New River Inlet, moving southeast at 35 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... Salter Path, Ocracoke Inlet, Ar342, Ar320, 14 Buoy, Ar345, Cape Lookout Bight, The Vicinity Of Atlantic, Ar250, Ar330, Ar275, The Morehead City-Atlantic Beach Bridge, The Vicinity Of Davis, Cedar Island, Atlantic Beach, The Center Of Bogue Sound, Drum Inlet, Northwest Places, Beaufort Inlet, and The Vicinity Of Pine Knoll Shores. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until these storms pass. Wind gusts to 40 knots, small hail, high waves, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain are possible with these storms. 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 3401 7689 3398 7696 3452 7737 3454 7734 3453 7737 3454 7739 3454 7736 3457 7738 3515 7607 3509 7598 3506 7599 3459 7533 3454 7559 3431 7592 3395 7674 TIME...MOT...LOC 2118Z 322DEG 37KT 3506 7614 3456 7728 HAIL...<.75IN WIND...40KTS $$ Simms