Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
135 WHUS52 KMHX 011830 SMWMHX AMZ135-150-231-011900- /O.NEW.KMHX.MA.W.0047.240501T1830Z-240501T1900Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 230 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024 The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Croatan and Roanoke Sounds... Pamlico Sound... S of Currituck Beach Light NC to Oregon Inlet NC out to 20 nm... * Until 300 PM EDT. * At 230 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near The Center Of Croatan Sound, moving east at 10 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... The Center Of Croatan Sound, The Center Of Roanoke Sound, Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge, Oregon Inlet, and 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 3576 7577 3592 7576 3591 7553 3567 7552 TIME...MOT...LOC 1830Z 275DEG 9KT 3583 7568 HAIL...<.75IN WIND...>34KTS $$ RJ