Special Marine Warning for Pamlico Sound; S of Currituck Beach Light NC to Oregon Inlet NC out to 20 NM; S of Oregon Inlet NC to Cape Hatteras NC out to 20 NM +6 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Pamlico Sound, S of Cape Hatteras NC to Ocracoke Inlet NC out to 20 NM, S of Currituck Beach Light NC to Oregon Inlet NC out to 20 NM, S of Ocracoke Inlet NC to Cape Lookout NC out to 20 NM, S of Oregon Inlet NC to Cape Hatteras NC out to 20 NM, Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM, Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM, Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM and 1 more
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What is happening
SMWMHX The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Pamlico Sound... S of Cape Hatteras NC to Ocracoke Inlet NC out to 20 NM... S of Currituck Beach Light NC to Oregon Inlet NC out to 20 NM... S of Ocracoke Inlet NC to Cape Lookout NC out to 20 NM... S of Oregon Inlet NC to...
What the bulletin says to do
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. 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... S of Cape Hatteras NC to Ocracoke Inlet NC out to 20 NM... S of Currituck Beach Light NC to Oregon Inlet NC out to 20 NM... S of Ocracoke Inlet NC to Cape Lookout NC out to 20 NM... S of Oregon Inlet NC to Cape Hatteras NC out to 20 NM... Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM... Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM... Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM... Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 345 AM EDT. * At 142 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 26 nm east of South Tower to 17 nm east of Diamond Shoals to 7 nm southeast of Ar250, moving east at 35 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to nearly 50 knots. 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. * Locations impacted include... Cape Hatteras, Monitor Marine Sanctuary, Ar250, Hatteras Inlet, Ar230, Ocracoke Inlet, Ar220, Ar255, Diamond Shoals, Ocracoke, and Ar225.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
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Special Marine Warning issued July 29 at 1:42AM EDT until July 29 at 3:45AM 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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