Special Marine Warning for Pamlico Sound; S of Oregon Inlet NC to Cape Hatteras NC out to 20 NM
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SMWMHX The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Pamlico Sound... S of Oregon Inlet NC to Cape Hatteras NC out to 20 NM... * Until 530 AM EDT. * At 333 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Pamlico Sound, moving east at 5 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or...
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Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until this storm passes. Wind gusts 34 knots or greater, high waves, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain are possible with this storm.
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SMWMHX The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Pamlico Sound... S of Oregon Inlet NC to Cape Hatteras NC out to 20 NM... * Until 530 AM EDT. * At 333 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Pamlico Sound, moving east at 5 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Marine observation. This thunderstorm has a history of producing wind gusts up to 35 knots over the middle of Pamlico Sound. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Pamlico Sound.
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Special Marine Warning issued August 22 at 3:34AM EDT until August 22 at 5:30AM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
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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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