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
156 AM EST Mon Feb 10 2025

The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Waters from Cape Lookout  to Surf City NC from 20 to 40 nm...

* Until 230 AM EST.

* At 156 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located 11 nm south of Big Ten Fathom, moving east
  at 25 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 3413 7672 3423 7663 3425 7622 3397 7635
TIME...MOT...LOC 0656Z 284DEG 24KT 3420 7661

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

$$

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