FZUS72 KMHX 012320 MWSMHX MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 720 PM EDT WED OCT 1 2008 AMZ135-154-156-158-020015- 720 PM EDT WED OCT 1 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS APPROACHING THE WATERS... AT 718 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS...PRODUCING STRONG WINDS UP TO 35 KNOTS... FROM 13 MILES EAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE NEUSE RIVER TO NEW RIVER INLET...OR FROM 9 MILES NORTH OF CEDAR ISLAND TO 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NEW RIVER INLET...MOVING EAST AT 39 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR... OVER BOGUE INLET AT 725 PM EDT... OVER THE CENTER OF BOGUE SOUND AT 740 PM EDT... OVER AR342 AT 745 PM EDT... OVER AR345AR340 AT 755 PM EDT... OVER AR330THE TURNING BASIN AT 805 PM EDT... OVER THE TURNING BASINAR320 AT 810 PM EDT... MARINERS CAN EXPECT GUSTY WINDS UP TO 35 KNOTS...LOCALLY HIGHER WAVES...AND LIGHTNING STRIKES. BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY UNTIL THIS LINE OF STORMS PASSES. INTENSE LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF CAUGHT ON THE OPEN WATER STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE...KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED METAL OBJECTS. LAT...LON 3472 7598 3432 7648 3445 7749 3473 7708 3479 7655 3474 7654 3489 7637 3498 7656 3493 7651 3489 7650 3488 7650 3497 7662 3487 7669 3493 7669 3486 7675 3489 7681 3490 7681 3523 7630 3528 7555 3497 7546 $$ 10