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
818 PM EDT Thu May 15 2025

The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  S of Currituck Beach Light NC to Oregon Inlet NC out to 20 nm...

* Until 900 PM EDT.

* At 818 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Currituck
  Sound, moving east at 35 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots and small hail.

  SOURCE...Radar.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Kill Devil Hills.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

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 3616 7547 3618 7576 3620 7576 3622 7577
      3622 7549
TIME...MOT...LOC 0018Z 265DEG 37KT 3628 7581

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...40KTS

$$

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