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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
643 PM EDT Sat Jul 19 2025

The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  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...

* Until 745 PM EDT.

* At 643 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near The Center Of Croatan Sound to 10 nm northeast
  of Pamlico Sound, moving east at 20 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...Radar.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Ar145, Ar160, Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge, Oregon Inlet,
  and Rodanthe.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3596 7527 3558 7515 3552 7570 3581 7572
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 251DEG 18KT 3582 7573 3556 7569

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

$$

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