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

* Until 815 PM EDT.

* At 745 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located 43 nm southeast of Diamond Shoals, moving
  southeast at 15 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.

* The severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

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 3471 7448 3450 7469 3461 7484 3486 7461
      3484 7441
TIME...MOT...LOC 2345Z 306DEG 14KT 3473 7464 

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

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