Special Marine Warning for Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM; Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM
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What you need to know
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- Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM, Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM
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What is happening
For the following areas... Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM... Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM... At 932 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 12 nm southeast of 14 Buoy, moving south at 20 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar...
What the bulletin says to do
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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Bulletin details
For the following areas... Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM... Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM... At 932 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 12 nm southeast of 14 Buoy, moving south at 20 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. The strong thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.
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Special Marine Warning issued August 15 at 9:32PM EDT until August 15 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Official revision - Alert
Special Marine Warning issued August 15 at 8:41PM EDT until August 15 at 9:45PM 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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