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

The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a

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

* Until 600 PM EDT.

* At 500 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 8 nm southwest of
  Ar255, or 11 nm east of Drum Inlet, moving southeast at 20 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and 
           suddenly higher waves.

* The strong thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3460 7615 3486 7598 3488 7580 3466 7545
      3439 7602
TIME...MOT...LOC 2100Z 310DEG 21KT 3481 7606 

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

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