Special Marine Warning for S of Ocracoke Inlet NC to Cape Lookout NC out to 20 NM; S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 NM; Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM +1 more

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SMWMHX The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 NM... S of Ocracoke Inlet NC to Cape Lookout NC out to 20 NM... 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... * Until 315 AM EDT. * At 215 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 15 nm south of Ar255 to 10 nm southeast of Atlas Tanker to near 14 Buoy, moving southeast at 55 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts in excess of 50 knots. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Boats could suffer significant structural damage in high winds. Small craft could capsize in suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Atlas Tanker, 14 Buoy, Big Ten Fathom, and The Knuckle Buoy.