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
314 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Pamlico Sound...
  S of Ocracoke Inlet NC to Cape Lookout NC out to 20 nm...

* Until 415 PM EDT.

* At 314 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located near The Vicinity Of Cedar Island, or near
  Cedar Island, moving southeast at 15 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  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...
  Ar255, Ar250, Ocracoke Inlet, Cedar Island, and The Vicinity Of
  Cedar Island.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily
overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor
immediately.

&&

LAT...LON 3473 7608 3500 7636 3516 7618 3491 7578
TIME...MOT...LOC 1914Z 316DEG 16KT 3502 7623

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

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