807
FZUS72 KMHX 160829
MWSMHX
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
429 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
AMZ176-160839-
/O.CAN.KMHX.MA.W.0015.000000T0000Z-260316T0915Z/
429 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..THE SPECIAL MARINE WARNING IS CANCELLED
THE AFFECTED AREAS WERE...
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 40 NM...
THE THUNDERSTORM HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA AND NO LONGER
POSES A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO BOATERS.
LAT...LON 3459 7531 3458 7533 3477 7559 3519 7544
3510 7509
TIME...MOT...LOC 0829Z 198DEG 27KT 3484 7541
AMZ154-174-160915-
/O.CON.KMHX.MA.W.0015.000000T0000Z-260316T0915Z/
429 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 AM EDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
S OF CAPE HATTERAS NC TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT TO 20 NM...
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 40 NM...
AT 429 AM EDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WATERSPOUTS
WAS LOCATED 14 NM SOUTH OF MONITOR MARINE SANCTUARY, MOVING NORTH AT
25 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.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DIAMOND SHOALS AND MONITOR MARINE SANCTUARY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY AS GUSTY WINDS AND HIGH WAVES ARE
EXPECTED.
THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE SUDDEN WATERSPOUTS. WATERSPOUTS CAN EASILY
OVERTURN BOATS AND CREATE LOCALLY HAZARDOUS SEAS. SEEK SAFE HARBOR
IMMEDIATELY.
LAT...LON 3459 7531 3458 7533 3477 7559 3519 7544
3510 7509
TIME...MOT...LOC 0829Z 198DEG 27KT 3484 7541
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...40KTS
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