Special Marine Warning for Pamlico Sound
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Pamlico Sound
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Severe
- Official urgency
- Immediate
- Official certainty
- Likely
What is happening
SMWMHX The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Pamlico Sound... * Until 1130 AM EDT. * At 1051 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 12 nm southeast of Swanquarter, moving east at 35 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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
SMWMHX The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Pamlico Sound... * Until 1130 AM EDT. * At 1051 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 12 nm southeast of Swanquarter, moving east at 35 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... Pamlico Sound and The Center Of The Pamlico Sound.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Marine Warning issued July 23 at 10:51AM EDT until July 23 at 11:30AM 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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