WHUS52 KMHX 120236 SMWMHX AMZ154-156-120315- /O.NEW.KMHX.MA.W.0001.120112T0236Z-120112T0315Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SPECIAL MARINE WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 936 PM EST WED JAN 11 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT HAS ISSUED A * SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR... COASTAL WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM... COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM... * UNTIL 1015 PM EST * AT 930 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM...PRODUCING STRONG WINDS 34 KNOTS OR GREATER AND POSSIBLY A WATERSPOUT ABOUT 11 NM NORTHEAST OF ATLAS TANKER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 KNOTS. * THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR 10 MILES EAST OF OCRACOKE AROUND 955 PM EST... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MARINERS CAN EXPECT GUSTY WINDS...HIGH WAVES...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING... AND HEAVY RAINS. BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY...UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES. THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE SUDDEN WATERSPOUTS. WATERSPOUTS CAN EASILY OVERTURN BOATS AND CREATE LOCALLY HAZARDOUS SEAS. SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY. && LAT...LON 3485 7571 3476 7589 3460 7609 3460 7612 3471 7624 3520 7566 3502 7546 TIME...MOT...LOC 0233Z 227DEG 38KT 3471 7608 $$ 5