Headline:
Special Marine Warning issued June 8 at 2:10PM EDT until June 8 at 4:15PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Event:
Special Marine Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 8, 2025 - 11:10am
Expires:
June 8, 2025 - 1:15pm
Description:
SMWMHX
The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a
* Special Marine Warning for...
Neuse and Bay Rivers...
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 40 nm...
* Until 415 PM EDT.
* At 210 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near The Vicinity Of Highway 24-17 Bridge to near
Figure Eight Island to near Holden Beach, moving east at 40 knots.
HAZARD...Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots and large hail.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
suddenly higher waves. Large hail could result in
structural damage.
* Locations impacted include...
Salter Path, Ar342, Ar320, 14 Buoy, Ar345, Cape Lookout Bight,
Ar330, The Morehead City-Atlantic Beach Bridge, The Vicinity Of
Sneads Ferry Bridge, Atlantic Beach, The Center Of Bogue Sound,
Northwest Places, Beaufort Inlet, The Vicinity Of Pine Knoll
Shores, Bogue Inlet, R-8 Buoy, Ar355, The Vicinity Of Emerald Isle
Bridge, Beaufort, and Emerald Isle.
Instruction:
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.
Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the
open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded
metal objects.
Area Description:
Neuse and Bay Rivers; S of Ocracoke Inlet NC to Cape Lookout NC out to 20 nm; S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 nm; Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 40 nm
Forcast Office:
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC