Expires:201301311000;Remove:201301311000;576978 WHUS52 KMHX 310827 SMWMHX AMZ135-152-154-156-170-311000- /O.NEW.KMHX.MA.W.0005.130131T0827Z-130131T1000Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SPECIAL MARINE WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 327 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT HAS ISSUED A * SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR... COASTAL WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC... CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC... OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM... PAMLICO SOUND OVER ATLANTIC OFFSHORE WATERS... WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 40 NM OVER ATLANTIC OFFSHORE WATERS... INCLUDING CAPE HATTERAS...CEDAR ISLAND...DIAMOND SHOALS...DRUM INLET...ENGELHARD...HATTERAS INLET...MONITOR MARINE SANCTUARY... OCRACOKE INLET AND RODANTHE... * UNTIL 500 AM EST * AT 323 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS...PRODUCING STRONG WINDS 34 KNOTS OR GREATER FROM 10 NM NORTHWEST OF ENGELHARD TO 11 NM SOUTHWEST OF DRUM INLET...MOVING EAST AT 45 KNOTS. * THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR PAMLICO SOUND AT 340 AM EST... COASTAL WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM AT 340 AM EST... COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM AT 350 AM EST... WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 40 NM AT 400 AM EST... COASTAL WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM AT 400 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. REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE COAST GUARD OR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM EST THURSDAY MORNING FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. && LAT...LON 3510 7486 3486 7496 3467 7516 3487 7635 3490 7633 3494 7642 3540 7626 3537 7624 3535 7616 3538 7608 3553 7599 3558 7589 3565 7589 3559 7584 3560 7578 3575 7573 3580 7482 3546 7479 TIME...MOT...LOC 0826Z 272DEG 46KT 3564 7605 3478 7641 $$ DAG