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
428 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Croatan and Roanoke Sounds...
  Pamlico Sound...
  S of Currituck Beach Light NC to Oregon Inlet NC out to 20 nm...
  S of Oregon Inlet NC to Cape Hatteras NC out to 20 nm...

* Until 515 PM EDT.

* At 428 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Pea Island
  National Wildlife Refuge, or near Oregon Inlet, moving east at 15
  knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
           suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
  Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge, Oregon Inlet, and Ar160.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.

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 3561 7561 3579 7567 3593 7526 3567 7517
TIME...MOT...LOC 2028Z 254DEG 15KT 3573 7556

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

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