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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
253 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM...
  Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM...

* Until 400 PM EDT.

* At 252 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing
  waterspouts were located along a line extending from 20 nm south of
  Monitor Marine Sanctuary to 48 nm southeast of 14 Buoy, moving
  northeast at 25 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.

* Severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly open waters.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.

&&

LAT...LON 3398 7573 3478 7565 3506 7496 3430 7507
      3423 7533 3417 7542 3391 7564
TIME...MOT...LOC 1852Z 242DEG 27KT 3475 7548 3384 7562 

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

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