


Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
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289 WHUS52 KMHX 070052 SMWMHX AMZ158-178-070130- /O.NEW.KMHX.MA.W.0240.250807T0052Z-250807T0130Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 852 PM EDT Wed Aug 6 2025 The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 nm... Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 40 nm... * Until 930 PM EDT. * At 851 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 11 nm south of Ar345, or 15 nm west of Big Ten Fathom, moving west at 10 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 3453 7675 3430 7674 3427 7706 3449 7710 TIME...MOT...LOC 0051Z 073DEG 4KT 3436 7690 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ 27