855
FZUS72 KMHX 250317
MWSMHX
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1117 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2026
AMZ188-250330-
/O.CON.KMHX.MA.W.0368.000000T0000Z-260825T0330Z/
1117 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2026
..A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM EDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM...
AT 1117 PM EDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
WATERSPOUTS WAS LOCATED 39 NM SOUTHEAST OF 14 BUOY, MOVING EAST AT 30
KNOTS.
HAZARD...WATERSPOUTS AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
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.
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 3392 7623 3403 7594 3374 7591 3361 7623
TIME...MOT...LOC 0317Z 271DEG 30KT 3371 7609
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...40KTS
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