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Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
800 WHUS52 KMHX 242212 SMWMHX AMZ135-137-156-158-174-176-178-242315- /O.NEW.KMHX.MA.W.0134.240624T2212Z-240624T2315Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 612 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 Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 40 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 715 PM EDT. * At 612 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Ar275 to near Ar285 to near R-8 Buoy, moving east at 40 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, Ar320, 14 Buoy, Cape Lookout Bight, The Vicinity Of Atlantic, 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, The Vicinity Of Pine Knoll Shores, R-8 Buoy, Beaufort, The Knuckle Buoy, and Emerald Isle. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. 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 3470 7709 3506 7631 3467 7545 3459 7533 3457 7538 3454 7559 3444 7577 3432 7591 3414 7633 TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 278DEG 41KT 3481 7628 3463 7637 3455 7666 HAIL...<.75IN WIND...40KTS $$ OJC