455
FZUS72 KMHX 191508
MWSMHX
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1108 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026
AMZ158-188-191545-
/O.CON.KMHX.MA.W.0093.000000T0000Z-260619T1545Z/
1108 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 1108 AM EDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WATERSPOUTS
WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR THE VICINITY OF EMERALD
ISLE BRIDGE TO 7 NM SOUTH OF AR345 TO 22 NM EAST OF WR4, MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 40 KNOTS.
HAZARD...WATERSPOUTS AND WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 KNOTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...WATERSPOUTS CAN EASILY OVERTURN BOATS AND CREATE LOCALLY
HAZARDOUS SEAS. BOATS COULD SUFFER SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURAL
DAMAGE IN HIGH WINDS. SMALL CRAFT COULD CAPSIZE IN SUDDENLY
HIGHER WAVES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ATLANTIC BEACH, THE CENTER OF BOGUE SOUND, NORTHWEST PLACES, SALTER
PATH, AR342, BEAUFORT INLET, THE VICINITY OF PINE KNOLL SHORES,
AR320, 14 BUOY, R-8 BUOY, CAPE LOOKOUT BIGHT, AR345, BEAUFORT, THE
KNUCKLE BUOY, EMERALD ISLE, BIG TEN FATHOM, AR315, HARKERS ISLAND,
THE TURNING BASIN, AND AR340.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY AS GUSTY WINDS AND HIGH WAVES ARE
EXPECTED.
LAT...LON 3405 7706 3438 7703 3469 7705 3475 7667
3475 7665 3469 7653 3463 7651 3459 7653
3446 7636 3418 7643 3391 7690
TIME...MOT...LOC 1508Z 242DEG 42KT 3466 7699 3441 7692 3388 7703
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...50KTS
TL
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page