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FZUS72 KMHX 142156
MWSMHX
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
556 PM EDT MON SEP 14 2026
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556 PM EDT MON SEP 14 2026
..A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT NC TO SURF CITY NC OUT TO 20 NM...
S OF OCRACOKE INLET NC TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT TO 20 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 554 PM EDT, A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR THE KNUCKLE
BUOY, MOVING SOUTH AT 20 KNOTS.
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS TO NEARLY 50 KNOTS.
SOURCE...MARINE OBSERVATION. AT 520 PM EDT A 44 KNOT WIND GUST WAS
MEASURED AT CAPE LOOKOUT.
IMPACT...SMALL CRAFT COULD BE DAMAGED IN BRIEFLY HIGHER WINDS AND
SUDDENLY HIGHER WAVES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NORTHWEST PLACES, AR285, AR330, ATLAS TANKER, R-8 BUOY, 14 BUOY, CAPE
LOOKOUT BIGHT, CAPE LOOKOUT, THE KNUCKLE BUOY, AND BIG TEN FATHOM.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES.
WIND GUSTS TO NEARLY 50 KNOTS, HIGH WAVES, DANGEROUS LIGHTNING, AND
HEAVY RAIN ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
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 3401 7697 3461 7689 3466 7625 3406 7604
TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 352DEG 20KT 3437 7649
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...49KTS
MARTIN
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