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
556 PM EDT Wed Jul 2 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 Ocracoke Inlet NC to Cape Lookout NC out to 20 nm...
  S of Oregon Inlet NC to Cape Hatteras NC out to 20 nm...
  Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 40 nm...
  Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 40 nm...
  Waters fromOcracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 40 nm...

* Until 700 PM EDT.

* At 556 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near The Vicinity
  Of Cedar Island, or near Cedar Island, moving east at 25 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...
  Cape Hatteras, Monitor Marine Sanctuary, Drum Inlet, Hatteras
  Inlet, Ocracoke Inlet, Ar255, Ar225, Hatteras Village, Ar250,
  Ar230, Ar275, Ar220, Diamond Shoals, and Ocracoke.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

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 3450 7565 3458 7637 3512 7629 3547 7533
      3509 7506
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 250DEG 27KT 3498 7624

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

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