Special Marine Warning for Pamlico Sound; S of Oregon Inlet NC to Cape Hatteras NC out to 20 NM; S of Cape Hatteras NC to Ocracoke Inlet NC out to 20 NM
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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 Oregon Inlet NC to Cape Hatteras NC out to 20 NM
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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 Oregon Inlet NC to Cape Hatteras NC out to 20 NM... * Until 130 AM EDT. * At 1244 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Pamlico Sound,...
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... S of Cape Hatteras NC to Ocracoke Inlet NC out to 20 NM... S of Oregon Inlet NC to Cape Hatteras NC out to 20 NM... * Until 130 AM EDT. * At 1244 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Pamlico Sound, moving east at 25 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... Cape Hatteras, Engelhard, Hatteras Village, Monitor Marine Sanctuary, Hatteras Inlet, Ar230, Ar220, Diamond Shoals, Pamlico Sound, Ar225, and The Center Of The Pamlico Sound.
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Special Marine Warning issued July 30 at 12:44AM EDT until July 30 at 1:30AM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
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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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