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Special Marine Warning
ExpiredS of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 NM; Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM
Status
Ended
Started 28 minutes ago
Ends
expired
Issued
Severity
Severe
Urgency
Immediate
Certainty
Likely
Details
For the following areas... S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 NM... Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM...
At 515 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 8 nm southeast of Ar355, or 14 nm east of Topsail Boxcars, moving east at 20 knots.
HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to 40 knots, and small hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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.
Data from the National Weather Service
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