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FZUS72 KMHX 242248
MWSMHX
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
648 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2026
AMZ135-158-242257-
/O.CAN.KMHX.MA.W.0364.000000T0000Z-260824T2330Z/
648 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2026
..THE SPECIAL MARINE WARNING IS CANCELLED
THE AFFECTED AREAS WERE...
PAMLICO SOUND...
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT NC TO SURF CITY NC OUT TO 20 NM...
THE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA AND NO LONGER
POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO BOATERS.
LAT...LON 3451 7637 3511 7578 3506 7554 3488 7561
3485 7570 3480 7564 3433 7580
TIME...MOT...LOC 2247Z 280DEG 33KT 3486 7583 3459 7597
AMZ154-156-186-242330-
/O.CON.KMHX.MA.W.0364.000000T0000Z-260824T2330Z/
648 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2026
..A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
S OF CAPE HATTERAS NC TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT TO 20 NM...
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 647 PM EDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WATERSPOUTS
WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 NM SOUTHEAST OF AR250 TO
13 NM EAST OF ATLAS TANKER, MOVING EAST AT 35 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...
AR250 AND ATLAS TANKER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY AS GUSTY WINDS AND HIGH WAVES ARE
EXPECTED.
FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. IF CAUGHT ON THE
OPEN WATER STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE, KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED
METAL OBJECTS.
LAT...LON 3451 7637 3511 7578 3506 7554 3488 7561
3485 7570 3480 7564 3433 7580
TIME...MOT...LOC 2247Z 280DEG 33KT 3486 7583 3459 7597
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...40KTS
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