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FZUS72 KMHX 250054
MWSMHX
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
854 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2026
AMZ184-250104-
/O.CAN.KMHX.MA.W.0367.000000T0000Z-260825T0145Z/
854 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2026
..THE SPECIAL MARINE WARNING IS CANCELLED
THE AFFECTED AREAS WERE...
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM...
THE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE WEAKENED AND MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA
AND NO LONGER POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO BOATERS.
LAT...LON 3374 7671 3396 7638 3434 7609 3432 7500
3423 7533 3379 7577 3361 7623 3364 7659
TIME...MOT...LOC 0054Z 262DEG 35KT 3423 7590 3393 7608 3374 7663
AMZ186-188-250145-
/O.CON.KMHX.MA.W.0367.000000T0000Z-260825T0145Z/
854 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2026
..A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
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 854 PM EDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WATERSPOUTS
WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 24 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATLAS
TANKER TO 27 NM SOUTHEAST OF 14 BUOY TO 38 NM SOUTH OF BIG TEN
FATHOM, MOVING EAST AT 35 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 3374 7671 3396 7638 3434 7609 3432 7500
3423 7533 3379 7577 3361 7623 3364 7659
TIME...MOT...LOC 0054Z 262DEG 35KT 3423 7590 3393 7608 3374 7663
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...49KTS
RJ
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