Headline:
Special Marine Warning issued May 31 at 7:06PM EDT until May 31 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Event:
Special Marine Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 31, 2025 - 4:06pm
Expires:
May 31, 2025 - 4:45pm
Description:
SMWMHX
The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a
* Special Marine Warning for...
Pamlico Sound...
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers...
S of Oregon Inlet NC to Cape Hatteras NC out to 20 nm...
* Until 745 PM EDT.
* At 705 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 9 nm south of The Vicinity Of Gum Neck to near The
Vicinity Of Pamlico Beach, moving east at 35 knots.
HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
suddenly higher waves.
* Locations impacted include...
The Mouth Of The Pamlico River, Engelhard, Pamlico Sound, The
Center Of The Pamlico Sound, and Swanquarter.
Instruction:
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Area Description:
Pamlico Sound; Pamlico and Pungo Rivers; S of Oregon Inlet NC to Cape Hatteras NC out to 20 nm
Forcast Office:
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC