


Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
290 WHUS52 KMHX 170556 SMWMHX AMZ135-152-170700- /O.NEW.KMHX.MA.W.0158.250617T0556Z-250617T0700Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 156 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025 The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Pamlico Sound... S of Oregon Inlet NC to Cape Hatteras NC out to 20 nm... * Until 300 AM EDT. * At 156 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located near Pamlico Sound, moving east at 20 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. * The severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. 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 3531 7577 3544 7575 3548 7522 3516 7525 TIME...MOT...LOC 0556Z 276DEG 21KT 3536 7570 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ RCF