079
FZUS72 KMHX 131230
MWSMHX
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
830 AM EDT MON JUL 13 2026
AMZ156-186-131330-
/O.CON.KMHX.MA.W.0188.000000T0000Z-260713T1330Z/
830 AM EDT MON JUL 13 2026
..A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 AM EDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
S OF OCRACOKE INLET NC TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT TO 20 NM...
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM...
AT 830 AM EDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WATERSPOUTS
WAS LOCATED NEAR ATLAS TANKER, MOVING SOUTH AT 5 KNOTS.
HAZARD...WATERSPOUTS AND WIND GUSTS 34 KNOTS OR GREATER.
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...
ATLAS TANKER.
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.
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 3475 7638 3475 7607 3464 7573 3437 7587
3450 7640
TIME...MOT...LOC 1230Z 342DEG 6KT 3464 7621
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS
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