Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
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WHUS52 KMHX 212207
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AMZ158-188-212300-
/O.NEW.KMHX.MA.W.0322.260821T2207Z-260821T2300Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
607 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026
The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a
* Special Marine Warning for...
S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 NM...
Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM...
* Until 700 PM EDT.
* At 606 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
waterspouts was located over Ar355, or 10 nm northeast of Topsail
Boxcars, moving east at 20 knots.
HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to nearly 50 knots.
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.
* Locations impacted include...
Ar355.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily
overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor
immediately.
&&
LAT...LON 3442 7741 3448 7680 3420 7679 3423 7728
3435 7741
TIME...MOT...LOC 2206Z 268DEG 20KT 3433 7732
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...49KTS
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