Special Marine Warning for 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
- 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... 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 615 PM EDT. * At 520 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Cape Hatteras, moving east at 20...
What the bulletin says to do
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected.
Full official description
Bulletin details
SMWMHX The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... 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 615 PM EDT. * At 520 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Cape Hatteras, moving east at 20 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots and small hail. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Cape Hatteras and Monitor Marine Sanctuary.
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Special Marine Warning issued August 24 at 5:20PM EDT until August 24 at 6:15PM 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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