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MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
329 AM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
AMZ156-158-186-188-290815-
/O.CON.KMHX.MA.W.0254.000000T0000Z-260729T0815Z/
329 AM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
..A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 AM EDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT NC TO SURF CITY NC OUT TO 20 NM...
S OF OCRACOKE INLET NC TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT TO 20 NM...
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM...
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM...
AT 328 AM EDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER CAPE LOOKOUT,
MOVING EAST AT 50 KNOTS.
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 65 KNOTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...BOATS COULD SUFFER SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURAL DAMAGE IN HIGH
WINDS. SMALL CRAFT COULD CAPSIZE IN SUDDENLY HIGHER WAVES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HARKERS ISLAND, NORTHWEST PLACES, AR285, ATLAS TANKER, 14 BUOY, R-8
BUOY, CAPE LOOKOUT BIGHT, CAPE LOOKOUT, THE KNUCKLE BUOY, AND BIG TEN
FATHOM.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY AS GUSTY WINDS AND HIGH WAVES ARE
EXPECTED.
LAT...LON 3443 7677 3480 7653 3465 7550 3417 7608
TIME...MOT...LOC 0728Z 287DEG 48KT 3459 7654
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...65KTS
RJ
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