Special Marine Warning

SMWMHX

The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for... Albemarle Sound... Alligator River... Croatan and Roanoke Sounds... S of Currituck Beach Light NC to Oregon Inlet NC out to 20 NM...

* Until 1115 PM EDT.

* At 945 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located over The Center Of The Albemarle Sound, or near The Mouth Of The Alligator River, moving east at 20 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... Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Albemarle Sound, Croatan Sound, The Mouth Of The Perquimans River, Alligator River Bridge, Nags Head, Mashoes, Ar140, Ar130, Oregon Inlet, Roanoke Sound, Bull Bay/Scuppernong River, Duck, and The Alligator River.