Special Marine Warning for Albemarle Sound
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Albemarle Sound
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Severe
- Official urgency
- Immediate
- Official certainty
- Likely
What is happening
SMWMHX The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Albemarle Sound... * Until 445 PM EDT. * At 401 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 12 nm southwest of Edenton, moving east at 30 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be...
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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
SMWMHX The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Albemarle Sound... * Until 445 PM EDT. * At 401 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 12 nm southwest of Edenton, moving east at 30 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Highway 94 Bridge, Albemarle Sound, Bull Bay/scuppernong River, The Mouth Of The Perquimans River, and Edenton.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Marine Warning issued August 20 at 4:02PM EDT until August 20 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Official revision
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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