WHUS52 KMHX 030606 SMWMHX AMZ156-158-170-030700- /O.NEW.KMHX.MA.W.0086.090703T0606Z-090703T0700Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SPECIAL MARINE WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 206 AM EDT FRI JUL 3 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT HAS ISSUED A * SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR... WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 40 NM OVER ATLANTIC OFFSHORE WATERS... COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM... COASTAL WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM... * UNTIL 300 AM EDT * AT 204 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM...PRODUCING STRONG WINDS 34 KNOTS OR GREATER OVER NORTHWEST PLACES...MOVING EAST AT 25 KNOTS. * THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR 2 NM NORTH OF BIG TEN FATHOM BY 210 AM EDT 7 NM SOUTH OF R-8 BUOY BY 220 AM EDT OVER THE KNUCKLE BUOY BY 230 AM EDT OVER ATLAS TANKER BY 300 AM EDT 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. && LAT...LON 3442 7602 3427 7672 3454 7680 3474 7606 TIME...MOT...LOC 0605Z 254DEG 23KT 3441 7666 $$ 5