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
910 AM EDT Sun May 11 2025

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 1045 AM EDT.

* At 910 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Topsail Boxcars to 22 nm east of Wreck 33, moving
  northeast at 25 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots and large hail.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
           suddenly higher waves. Large hail could result in
           structural damage.

* Locations impacted include...
  Salter Path, Ar342, Ar320, 14 Buoy, Ar345, Cape Lookout Bight,
  Ar330, The Morehead City-Atlantic Beach Bridge, Atlantic Beach, The
  Center Of Bogue Sound, Northwest Places, Beaufort Inlet, The
  Vicinity Of Pine Knoll Shores, Bogue Inlet, R-8 Buoy, Ar355, The
  Vicinity Of Emerald Isle Bridge, Beaufort, Emerald Isle, and The
  Knuckle Buoy.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the
open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded
metal objects.

&&

LAT...LON 3452 7734 3453 7738 3463 7733 3458 7740
      3462 7745 3465 7724 3479 7716 3473 7700
      3476 7652 3468 7650 3468 7648 3471 7645
      3459 7653 3418 7600 3403 7616 3393 7640
      3401 7689 3398 7696 3446 7754
TIME...MOT...LOC 1310Z 222DEG 25KT 3427 7750 3365 7703

HAIL...>.75IN
WIND...49KTS

$$

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