Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC

Home |  Current Version |  Previous Version |  Text Only |  Print | Product List |  Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
278
WHUS52 KMHX 072353
SMWMHX
AMZ131-135-150-152-170-172-230-231-080130-
/O.NEW.KMHX.MA.W.0121.250607T2353Z-250608T0130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
753 PM EDT Sat Jun 7 2025

The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Albemarle Sound...
  Alligator River...
  Croatan and Roanoke Sounds...
  Pamlico Sound...
  S of Currituck Beach Light NC to Oregon Inlet NC out to 20 nm...
  S of Oregon Inlet NC to Cape Hatteras NC out to 20 nm...
  Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to 40
  nm...
  Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 40 nm...

* Until 930 PM EDT.

* At 752 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Kill Devil Hills to near The Center Of Roanoke
  Sound to near Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge, moving east at
  30 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots.

  SOURCE...Marine Observations. These thunderstorms have produced
           measured wind gusts of 40 to 50 knots around the
           Albemarle Sound and Croatan and Roanoke Sounds.

  IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
           suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
  Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, The Center Of Croatan Sound, Ar145,
  Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge, Nags Head, Ar160, The Vicinity
  Of Mashoes, Ar140, Ar130, Oregon Inlet, The Center Of Roanoke
  Sound, Duck, and Rodanthe.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.

Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the
open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded
metal objects.

&&

LAT...LON 3603 7490 3593 7486 3567 7480 3558 7575
      3586 7578 3617 7599 3616 7591 3614 7589
      3614 7587 3611 7585 3607 7580 3608 7579
      3609 7574 3619 7576 3622 7532 3623 7501
TIME...MOT...LOC 2352Z 259DEG 31KT 3602 7565 3589 7557 3568 7559

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...49KTS

$$

Martin