Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
746 FZUS72 KMHX 151900 MWSMHX Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 300 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024 AMZ154-156-174-176-151915- /O.CON.KMHX.MA.W.0066.000000T0000Z-240515T1915Z/ 300 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024 ...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EDT... For the following areas... S of Cape Hatteras NC to Ocracoke Inlet 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 fromOcracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 40 nm... At 300 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 11 nm south of Ar230 to 12 nm southeast of Ar250 to 13 nm south of Ar255, moving east at 25 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to 40 knots, and small hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly open waters. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. && LAT...LON 3468 7620 3481 7589 3502 7569 3501 7567 3498 7563 3472 7509 3459 7531 3454 7560 3447 7572 TIME...MOT...LOC 1900Z 272DEG 24KT 3492 7564 3479 7576 3471 7602 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...<.75IN WIND...40KTS $$ OJC