Special Marine Warning for Pamlico and Pungo Rivers
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What you need to know
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- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers
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What is happening
SMWMHX The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Pamlico and Pungo Rivers... * Until 415 PM EDT. * At 316 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Mid Point Of South Creek, or 7 nm south of Bath, moving northeast at 10 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater....
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 and Pungo Rivers... * Until 415 PM EDT. * At 316 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Mid Point Of South Creek, or 7 nm south of Bath, moving northeast at 10 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... The Vicinity Of Slades Creek, The Vicinity Of Belhaven, The Vicinity Of Bath Creek, Mid Point Of South Creek, and The Vicinity Of Pamlico Beach.
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Special Marine Warning issued August 10 at 3:16PM EDT until August 10 at 4:15PM 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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