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
745 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025

The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Albemarle Sound...
  Croatan and Roanoke Sounds...
  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 845 PM EDT.

* At 745 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 16 nm north of The
  Mouth Of The Perquimans River, moving east at 50 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...
  Duck, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, and Ar130.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3590 7526 3611 7619 3613 7614 3612 7611
      3614 7610 3615 7606 3615 7600 3618 7600
      3616 7591 3614 7589 3614 7587 3611 7585
      3607 7580 3608 7579 3609 7574 3622 7577
      3622 7518
TIME...MOT...LOC 2345Z 282DEG 51KT 3637 7627

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

$$

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