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
558 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Neuse and Bay Rivers...
  Pamlico Sound...
  S of Ocracoke Inlet NC to Cape Lookout NC out to 20 nm...

* Until 730 AM EDT.

* At 557 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near The Vicinity Of Clubfoot Creek to near Drum
  Inlet, moving north at 10 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots.

  SOURCE...Radar.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  The Vicinity Of Clubfoot Creek, Oriental, Mid Point Of Cherry
  Branch-Minnesott Beach Ferry Terminal, The Mouth Of The Neuse
  River, The Vicinity Of Adams Creek, The Vicinity Of South River,
  Cedar Island, and The Vicinity Of Cedar Island.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

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 3521 7676 3522 7617 3498 7621 3498 7627
      3493 7636 3490 7683
TIME...MOT...LOC 0957Z 194DEG 10KT 3490 7671 3494 7627

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...40KTS

$$

RJ