Special Marine Warning

SMWMHX

The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for... Croatan and Roanoke Sounds... Pamlico Sound...

* Until 545 PM EDT.

* At 440 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 10 nm west of Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge, or 12 nm south of The Center Of Croatan Sound. The strong thunderstorm was nearly stationary.

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.