


Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
991 WHUS52 KMHX 022156 SMWMHX AMZ135-152-154-156-172-174-176-022300- /O.NEW.KMHX.MA.W.0179.250702T2156Z-250702T2300Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 556 PM EDT Wed Jul 2 2025 The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Pamlico Sound... S of Cape Hatteras NC to Ocracoke Inlet NC out to 20 nm... S of Ocracoke Inlet NC to Cape Lookout NC out to 20 nm... S of Oregon Inlet NC to Cape Hatteras NC out to 20 nm... Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 40 nm... Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 40 nm... Waters fromOcracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 40 nm... * Until 700 PM EDT. * At 556 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near The Vicinity Of Cedar Island, or near Cedar Island, moving east at 25 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... Cape Hatteras, Monitor Marine Sanctuary, Drum Inlet, Hatteras Inlet, Ocracoke Inlet, Ar255, Ar225, Hatteras Village, Ar250, Ar230, Ar275, Ar220, Diamond Shoals, and Ocracoke. 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 3450 7565 3458 7637 3512 7629 3547 7533 3509 7506 TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 250DEG 27KT 3498 7624 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...40KTS $$ 41