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
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

$$

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