Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
813 WHUS52 KMHX 110246 SMWMHX AMZ158-178-110330- /O.NEW.KMHX.MA.W.0063.240511T0246Z-240511T0330Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 1046 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024 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 40 nm... * Until 1130 PM EDT. * At 1045 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 9 nm southwest of 14 Buoy, moving southeast at 35 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to 40 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. * The severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters. 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 3417 7669 3431 7656 3414 7604 3405 7613 3399 7622 3395 7632 3392 7642 TIME...MOT...LOC 0245Z 307DEG 33KT 3420 7655 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...40KTS $$ RJ