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
404 PM EDT Mon Jul 21 2025

The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Pamlico Sound...
  S of Cape Hatteras NC to Ocracoke Inlet NC out to 20 nm...
  S of Oregon Inlet NC to Cape Hatteras NC out to 20 nm...

* Until 530 PM EDT.

* At 404 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located near Hatteras Village, or 7 nm northwest of
  Cape Hatteras, moving east at 15 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.

* Locations impacted include...
  Cape Hatteras, Diamond Shoals, and Hatteras Village.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3512 7521 3523 7580 3540 7579 3540 7516
TIME...MOT...LOC 2004Z 277DEG 14KT 3531 7564

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

$$

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