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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC

1015 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026



The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  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...



* Until 1100 AM EDT.



* At 1014 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing

  waterspouts was located 30 nm southeast of 14 Buoy, moving east at

  20 knots.



  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.



  SOURCE...Radar.



  IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally 

           hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly 

           higher winds and suddenly higher waves.



* The severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.



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LAT...LON 3394 7594 3411 7597 3430 7560 3406 7552

      3391 7563

TIME...MOT...LOC 1414Z 249DEG 22KT 3404 7589 



WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE

HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



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