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
1013 AM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  S of Currituck Beach Light NC to Oregon Inlet NC out to 20 nm...
  Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to 40
  nm...

* Until 1045 AM EDT.

* At 1013 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm producing waterspouts was
  located 9 nm northeast of Ar130, or 10 nm southwest of South Tower,
  moving east at 15 knots.

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

  SOURCE...Social media.

  IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally
           hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly
           higher winds and suddenly higher waves.

* The severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3612 7553 3620 7549 3618 7515 3594 7521
TIME...MOT...LOC 1413Z 285DEG 15KT 3614 7543

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

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