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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
226 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026

The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Pamlico Sound...
  S of Oregon Inlet NC to Cape Hatteras NC out to 20 NM...

* Until 330 PM EDT.

* At 226 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing
  waterspouts were located along a line extending from 9 nm southwest
  of Rodanthe to near The Vicinity Of Gum Neck, moving southeast at
  10 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.

* Locations impacted include...
  Pamlico Sound and Engelhard.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily
overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor
immediately.

Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the
open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded
metal objects.

&&

LAT...LON 3525 7537 3545 7605 3562 7591 3563 7575
      3550 7555 3545 7541
TIME...MOT...LOC 1826Z 317DEG 10KT 3548 7559 3561 7608 

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

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