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Special Marine Warning for Pamlico Sound

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Pamlico Sound
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What is happening

For the following areas... Pamlico Sound... At 342 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from The Mouth Of The Pamlico River to 9 nm east of Hobucken to 8 nm northeast of The Vicinity Of Cedar Island, moving north at 25 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots. SOURCE...Radar...

What the bulletin says to do

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

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Bulletin details

For the following areas... Pamlico Sound... At 342 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from The Mouth Of The Pamlico River to 9 nm east of Hobucken to 8 nm northeast of The Vicinity Of Cedar Island, moving north at 25 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Locations impacted include... The Mouth Of The Pamlico River and Swanquarter.

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Official revisions

2 captured
  1. Update

    Special Marine Warning issued July 20 at 3:42PM EDT until July 20 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

    Official revision
  2. Alert

    Special Marine Warning issued July 20 at 3:27PM EDT until July 20 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

    Official revision

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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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