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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1108 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024

The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to 40
  nm...
  Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 40 nm...

* Until midnight EST.

* At 1108 PM EST, severe thunderstorms capable of producing
  waterspouts were located along a line extending from 16 nm east of
  Ar145 to 11 nm northeast of Diamond Shoals, moving northeast at 70
  knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts in excess of 65 knots.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally 
           hazardous seas. Boats could suffer significant structural 
           damage in high winds. Small craft could capsize in 
           suddenly higher waves.

* Severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly open waters.

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 3505 7488 3514 7521 3559 7513 3581 7517
      3596 7525 3614 7525 3616 7497 3591 7485
      3568 7480 3553 7479
TIME...MOT...LOC 0408Z 219DEG 71KT 3586 7505 3525 7517 

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...65KTS

$$

RJ