Expires:202405190030;Remove:202405190030;451187 WWUS82 KMHX 190003 SPSMHX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 803 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 NCZ080-094-193-194-190030- Beaufort NC-Northern Craven NC-Pamlico NC-Southern Craven NC- 803 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL CRAVEN...SOUTHERN BEAUFORT AND SOUTHWESTERN PAMLICO COUNTIES THROUGH 830 PM EDT... At 802 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Fairfield Harbour, or near James City, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... New Bern, James City, Olympia, Grantsboro, Fairfield Harbour, Minnesott Beach Ferry, Bayboro, Alliance, Arapahoe, Minnesott Beach, and Stonewall. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 3507 7704 3525 7695 3518 7671 3494 7680 TIME...MOT...LOC 0002Z 292DEG 21KT 3508 7695 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ RTE