Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
509 PM EDT Mon May 11 2026
The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a
* Special Marine Warning for...
Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM...
* Until 615 PM EDT.
* At 509 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
waterspouts was located 36 nm south of 14 Buoy, moving southeast at
25 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...
Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily
overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor
immediately.
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LAT...LON 3364 7659 3382 7680 3393 7663 3368 7607
3361 7623
TIME...MOT...LOC 2109Z 295DEG 27KT 3373 7664
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...40KTS
$$
Martin