Special Marine Warning for Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM
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What is happening
SMWMHX The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 830 AM EDT. * At 723 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 25 nm east of Rodanthe, moving east at 15 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or...
What the bulletin says to do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects.
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Bulletin details
SMWMHX The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 830 AM EDT. * At 723 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 25 nm east of Rodanthe, moving east at 15 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar. 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 23 at 7:24AM EDT until August 23 at 8:30AM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
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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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