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FZUS72 KMHX 191523
MWSMHX
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1123 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026
AMZ158-188-191545-
/O.CON.KMHX.MA.W.0093.000000T0000Z-260619T1545Z/
1123 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026
..A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 AM EDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT NC TO SURF CITY NC OUT TO 20 NM...
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM...
AT 1123 AM EDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WATERSPOUTS
WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR THE VICINITY OF PINE
KNOLL SHORES TO NEAR NORTHWEST PLACES TO 27 NM SOUTHWEST OF BIG TEN
FATHOM, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 KNOTS.
HAZARD...WATERSPOUTS AND WIND GUSTS TO NEARLY 50 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.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ATLANTIC BEACH, NORTHWEST PLACES, BEAUFORT INLET, THE VICINITY OF
PINE KNOLL SHORES, AR320, 14 BUOY, R-8 BUOY, CAPE LOOKOUT BIGHT,
BEAUFORT, THE KNUCKLE BUOY, BIG TEN FATHOM, AR315, HARKERS ISLAND,
THE TURNING BASIN, AR330, THE MOREHEAD CITY-ATLANTIC BEACH BRIDGE,
CAPE LOOKOUT, AND THE VICINITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH BRIDGE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY AS GUSTY WINDS AND HIGH WAVES ARE
EXPECTED.
LAT...LON 3395 7694 3444 7685 3472 7687 3475 7665
3469 7653 3463 7651 3459 7653 3446 7636
3418 7643 3391 7690
TIME...MOT...LOC 1523Z 243DEG 45KT 3474 7679 3449 7672 3396 7683
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...49KTS
TL
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