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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC

1036 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026



The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  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...



* Until noon EDT.



* At 1034 AM EDT, a cluster of severe thunderstorms capable of 

  producing waterspouts extends from near Ar345, or 13 nm southeast 

  of Bogue Inlet to 10 miles southwest of Cape Lookout, moving east 

  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...

  Northwest Places, Beaufort Inlet, Ar320, R-8 Buoy, Cape Lookout

  Bight, Ar345, Beaufort, The Knuckle Buoy, Big Ten Fathom, Ar315,

  Harkers Island, Ar285, Ar340, Ar330, and Cape Lookout.



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.



&&



LAT...LON 3435 7701 3459 7706 3481 7638 3439 7628

TIME...MOT...LOC 1434Z 251DEG 12KT 3448 7694 



WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE

HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



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