Expires:201301310915;Remove:201301310915;577286 WHUS52 KMHX 310833 SMWMHX AMZ130-150-170-310915- /O.NEW.KMHX.MA.W.0006.130131T0833Z-130131T0915Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SPECIAL MARINE WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 333 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT HAS ISSUED A * SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR... COASTAL WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM... ALBEMARLE SOUND... WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 40 NM OVER ATLANTIC OFFSHORE WATERS... INCLUDING OREGON INLET...THE CENTER OF CROATAN SOUND AND THE CENTER OF ROANOKE SOUND... * UNTIL 415 AM EST * AT 327 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS...PRODUCING STRONG WINDS 34 KNOTS OR GREATER FROM 8 NM SOUTHEAST OF CURRITUCK SOUND TO 13 NM SOUTH OF THE MOUTH OF THE ALLIGATOR RIVER...MOVING EAST AT 45 KNOTS. * THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 40 NM AT 350 AM EST... ALBEMARLE SOUND AT 350 AM EST... COASTAL WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM AT 350 AM 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. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM EST THURSDAY MORNING FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. && LAT...LON 3579 7502 3576 7574 3581 7573 3593 7579 3592 7588 3590 7584 3586 7586 3588 7592 3611 7585 3608 7581 3608 7570 3622 7576 3623 7505 TIME...MOT...LOC 0831Z 260DEG 46KT 3623 7568 3576 7588 $$ DAG