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
943 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 40 nm...

* Until 1000 AM EDT.

* At 943 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located 22 nm southeast of Monitor Marine
  Sanctuary, moving north at 45 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts in excess of 50 knots.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally
           hazardous seas. Boats could suffer significant structural
           damage in high winds. Small craft could capsize in
           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 3493 7493 3484 7498 3478 7503 3470 7511
      3476 7528 3510 7512 3504 7489
TIME...MOT...LOC 1343Z 199DEG 47KT 3478 7516

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...50KTS

$$

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