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
940 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025

The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Waters from Cape Lookout  to Surf City NC from 20 to 40 nm...

* Until 1045 PM EDT.

* At 940 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing
  waterspouts were located along a line extending from 13 nm
  southeast of Ar355 to 13 nm east of Wr2 to 9 nm east of Wr4, moving
  east at 10 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.

* Severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly open waters.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

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 3420 7724 3428 7697 3429 7677 3399 7685
      3401 7689 3400 7692 3398 7696
TIME...MOT...LOC 0140Z 265DEG 12KT 3416 7720 3401 7722 3385 7729

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

$$

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