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
840 AM EDT Sat Jun 14 2025

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...
  Waters from Cape Lookout  to Surf City NC from 20 to 40 nm...

* Until 945 AM EDT.

* At 840 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located 20 nm southeast of Ar355, or 23 nm east of
  Wr2, moving east at 20 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts 34 knots or greater, and small
           hail.

  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...
  Ar355.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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 3398 7683 3401 7689 3400 7693 3401 7700
      3434 7739 3445 7674 3393 7652
TIME...MOT...LOC 1240Z 275DEG 21KT 3411 7704

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

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