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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC

347 PM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026



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 515 PM EDT.



* At 345 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line

  extending from near The Mouth Of The Perquimans River to near Bull

  Bay/scuppernong River, moving northeast at 40 knots.



  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail.



  SOURCE...Radar.



  IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and 

           suddenly higher waves.



* Locations impacted include...

  Nags Head, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Mashoes, Ar140, The 

  Center Of The Albemarle Sound, Ar130, Roanoke Sound, Croatan 

  Sound, Ar145, and Alligator River Bridge.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are

expected.



Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the

open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded

metal objects.



Report severe weather to the Coast Guard or the National Weather

Service.



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LAT...LON 3584 7535 3586 7626 3611 7625 3610 7622

      3612 7617 3613 7611 3614 7610 3615 7606

      3614 7600 3618 7600 3617 7591 3614 7589

      3614 7587 3611 7585 3607 7580 3609 7574

      3618 7575 3622 7577 3622 7544

TIME...MOT...LOC 1945Z 243DEG 38KT 3610 7620 3588 7630 



HAIL...<.75IN

WIND...>34KTS



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