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
947 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

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...
  Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to 40
  nm...

* Until 1045 PM EDT.

* At 947 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Ar130, or 7
  nm northeast of The Center Of Roanoke Sound, moving east at 15
  knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...Radar.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Nags Head, Duck, Ar145, Ar140, Ar130, 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 3587 7512 3588 7560 3589 7560 3588 7561
      3590 7560 3591 7562 3591 7560 3594 7562
      3595 7563 3597 7566 3617 7576 3622 7577
      3622 7511
TIME...MOT...LOC 0147Z 273DEG 15KT 3603 7556

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

RJ