095  
WHUS52 KMHX 241846  
SMWMHX  
AMZ158-188-241945-  
/O.NEW.KMHX.MA.W.0232.260724T1846Z-260724T1945Z/  
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED  
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC  
246 PM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT HAS ISSUED A  
 
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...  
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...  
 
* UNTIL 345 PM EDT.  
 
* AT 246 PM EDT, A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 15 NM SOUTH OF  
AR345, OR 21 NM SOUTHEAST OF NEW RIVER INLET, MOVING EAST AT 10  
KNOTS.  
 
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS 34 KNOTS OR GREATER.  
 
SOURCE...RADAR.  
 
IMPACT...SMALL CRAFT COULD BE DAMAGED IN BRIEFLY HIGHER WINDS AND  
SUDDENLY HIGHER WAVES.  
 
* THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY OPEN WATERS.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR UNTIL HAZARDOUS WEATHER PASSES.  
 
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 3421 7713 3435 7708 3443 7676 3411 7677  
TIME...MOT...LOC 1846Z 270DEG 11KT 3428 7702  
 
HAIL...0.00IN  
WIND...>34KTS  
 

 
 
RCF  
 
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