Special Marine Warning for Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City 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 Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 500 PM EDT. * At 412 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 31 nm east of Wr4 to 35 nm...
What the bulletin says to do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately.
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Bulletin details
SMWMHX The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 500 PM EDT. * At 412 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 31 nm east of Wr4 to 35 nm south of 14 Buoy, moving northeast at 25 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly open waters.
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Special Marine Warning issued October 11 at 4:12PM EDT until October 11 at 5:00PM 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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