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
526 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 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 630 PM EDT.

* At 526 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near R-8 Buoy to near Ar345 to near Ar355, moving
  southeast at 15 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots.

  SOURCE...Radar.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Northwest Places, Ar342, Ar320, R-8 Buoy, Ar355, 14 Buoy, Ar345,
  Cape Lookout Bight, The Knuckle Buoy, Big Ten Fathom, Ar315, Ar340,
  Ar330, and Cape Lookout.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.

&&

LAT...LON 3447 7745 3468 7691 3468 7668 3463 7651
      3459 7653 3435 7622 3418 7658 3411 7713
      3427 7732
TIME...MOT...LOC 2126Z 304DEG 16KT 3460 7661 3444 7698 3440 7735

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...49KTS

$$

RJ