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
616 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  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...
  Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 40 nm...
  Waters fromOcracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 40 nm...

* Until 700 AM EDT.

* At 616 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located 20 nm southeast of Ar250, or 26 nm
  southwest of Monitor Marine Sanctuary. The severe thunderstorm was
  nearly stationary.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally
           hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly
           higher winds and suddenly higher waves.

* The severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily
overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor
immediately.

&&

LAT...LON 3469 7544 3453 7567 3475 7597 3496 7567
TIME...MOT...LOC 1016Z 137DEG 5KT 3468 7565

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

$$

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