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FZUS72 KMHX 250026
MWSMHX
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
826 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2026
AMZ158-250036-
/O.CAN.KMHX.MA.W.0367.000000T0000Z-260825T0145Z/
826 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2026
..THE SPECIAL MARINE WARNING IS CANCELLED
THE AFFECTED AREAS WERE...
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 3391 7691 3430 7629 3472 7521 3467 7452
3449 7470 3433 7497 3423 7533 3379 7577
3361 7623 3364 7659
TIME...MOT...LOC 0026Z 270DEG 24KT 3457 7508 3419 7574 3390 7663
AMZ184-186-188-250145-
/O.CON.KMHX.MA.W.0367.000000T0000Z-260825T0145Z/
826 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2026
..A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM...
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM...
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM...
AT 826 PM EDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WATERSPOUTS
WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 35 NM SOUTHEAST OF MONITOR
MARINE SANCTUARY TO 32 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATLAS TANKER TO 26 NM
SOUTHWEST OF 14 BUOY, MOVING EAST AT 25 KNOTS.
HAZARD...WATERSPOUTS, WIND GUSTS TO NEARLY 50 KNOTS, AND SMALL HAIL.
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.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS 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 THESE STORMS. IF CAUGHT ON THE
OPEN WATER STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE, KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED
METAL OBJECTS.
LAT...LON 3391 7691 3430 7629 3472 7521 3467 7452
3449 7470 3433 7497 3423 7533 3379 7577
3361 7623 3364 7659
TIME...MOT...LOC 0026Z 270DEG 24KT 3457 7508 3419 7574 3390 7663
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...49KTS
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