Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
903 AM EDT Tue Sep 30 2025

The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Waters from Cape Lookout  to Surf City NC from 20 to 40 nm...
  Waters fromOcracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 40 nm...

* Until 945 AM EDT.

* At 903 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located 16 nm southeast of Atlas Tanker, moving
  southwest at 20 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.

* The severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily
overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor
immediately.

&&

LAT...LON 3414 7641 3462 7576 3452 7564 3448 7568
      3444 7577 3433 7590 3412 7605 3405 7613
      3400 7622
TIME...MOT...LOC 1303Z 041DEG 19KT 3437 7597

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

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