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MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
331 AM EDT MON AUG 24 2026
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331 AM EDT MON AUG 24 2026
..A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 AM EDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM...
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM...
AT 330 AM EDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WATERSPOUTS
WAS LOCATED 22 NM SOUTHEAST OF AR250, OR 28 NM EAST OF ATLAS TANKER,
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 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.
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY OPEN WATERS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 3451 7567 3464 7581 3497 7526 3472 7502
TIME...MOT...LOC 0730Z 241DEG 10KT 3463 7567
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...40KTS
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