Special Marine Warning for Pamlico Sound; Neuse and Bay Rivers; S of Oregon Inlet NC to Cape Hatteras NC out to 20 NM +4 more

Official alert brief

SMWMHX The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Neuse and Bay Rivers... Pamlico Sound... S of Cape Hatteras NC to Ocracoke Inlet NC out to 20 NM... S of Ocracoke Inlet NC to Cape Lookout NC out to 20 NM... S of Oregon Inlet NC to Cape Hatteras NC out to 20 NM... Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM... Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 645 PM EDT. * At 515 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Engelhard to 8 nm southeast of The Mouth Of The Pamlico River, moving east at 50 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots and small hail. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Cape Hatteras, Engelhard, Monitor Marine Sanctuary, Oriental, The Mouth Of The Neuse River, Hatteras Inlet, Ocracoke Inlet, The Vicinity Of Adams Creek, Ar255, Pamlico Sound, Ar225, The Vicinity Of Cedar Island, Hatteras Village, Ar250, Ar230, Ar220, Diamond Shoals, The Vicinity Of South River, Ocracoke, and The Center Of The Pamlico Sound.

Instructions

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects.