Special Marine Warning for Pamlico Sound
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Pamlico Sound
- Effective
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- Severe
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- Likely
What is happening
SMWMHX The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Pamlico Sound... * Until 615 PM EDT. * At 548 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 9 nm northwest of Ocracoke Inlet, moving east at 15 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft...
What the bulletin says to do
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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
SMWMHX The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Pamlico Sound... * Until 615 PM EDT. * At 548 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 9 nm northwest of Ocracoke Inlet, 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... Ocracoke and The Center Of The Pamlico Sound.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Marine Warning issued July 20 at 5:48PM EDT until July 20 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Newport/Morehead City NC. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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