983
FZUS72 KMHX 142218
MWSMHX
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
618 PM EDT MON SEP 14 2026
AMZ156-158-186-188-142315-
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618 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 617 PM EDT, A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 8 NM SOUTH OF 14
BUOY, MOVING SOUTH AT 25 KNOTS.
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS.
SOURCE...MARINE OBSERVATION. THIS THUNDERSTORM HAS A HISTORY OF
PRODUCING 40 KNOT WIND GUSTS.
IMPACT...SMALL CRAFT COULD BE DAMAGED IN BRIEFLY HIGHER WINDS AND
SUDDENLY HIGHER WAVES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BIG TEN FATHOM AND 14 BUOY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES.
WIND GUSTS TO 40 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 3441 7691 3446 7618 3406 7604
TIME...MOT...LOC 2217Z 353DEG 24KT 3417 7647
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...40KTS
MARTIN
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