Special Marine Warning issued June 17 at 1:56AM EDT until June 17 at 3:00AM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

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The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for…
Pamlico Sound…
S of Oregon Inlet NC to Cape Hatteras NC out to 20 nm…

* Until 300 AM EDT.

* At 156 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
waterspouts was located near Pamlico Sound, 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.

* The severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.

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