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
1212 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Albemarle Sound...
  Alligator River...
  Croatan and Roanoke Sounds...
  S of Currituck Beach Light NC to Oregon Inlet NC out to 20 nm...

* Until 100 PM EDT.

* At 1212 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over The Vicinity
  Of Mashoes, or near The Center Of Croatan Sound, moving east at 15
  knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots.

  SOURCE...Radar.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Nags Head, Kill Devil Hills, The Vicinity Of Mashoes, Ar140, Ar130,
  The Center Of Roanoke Sound, and The Center Of Croatan Sound.

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 3605 7550 3576 7555 3576 7558 3588 7591
      3606 7587
TIME...MOT...LOC 1612Z 280DEG 15KT 3596 7580

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...40KTS

$$

RJ