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
642 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026

The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Waters from Cape Lookout  to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM...

* Until 745 PM EDT.

* At 642 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located 16 nm south of 14 Buoy, moving south 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...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily
overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor
immediately.

&&

LAT...LON 3364 7659 3367 7663 3369 7664 3415 7666
      3417 7621 3367 7608 3361 7624
TIME...MOT...LOC 2242Z 359DEG 23KT 3405 7650

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

$$

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