SMWMHX The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a * Special Marine Warning for. S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 nm. * Until 630 PM EDT. * At 503 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 9 nm west of The Vicinity Of Highway 24-17 Bridge, or 19 nm north of Surf City, moving southeast at 30 knots. HAZARD. Waterspouts, wind gusts in excess of 50 knots, and large destructive hail. SOURCE. Radar. IMPACT. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Boats could suffer significant structural damage in high winds and hail. Small craft could capsize in suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include. Atlantic Beach, The Center Of Bogue Sound, Salter Path, Ar342, The Vicinity Of Pine Knoll Shores, Ar320, Bogue Inlet, The Vicinity Of Highway 24- 17 Bridge, Ar355, The Vicinity Of Emerald Isle Bridge, Ar345, Emerald Isle, Ar315, Morgan Bay, New River Inlet, Ar340, Ar330, Stones Bay, The Morehead City- Atlantic Beach Bridge, and The Vicinity Of Atlantic Beach Bridge.

For the following areas. S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 nm. At 602 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Bogue Inlet to near Ar355, moving southeast at 25 knots. HAZARD. Wind gusts to 40 knots and small hail. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Locations impacted include. Ar342, Bogue Inlet, Ar355, Ar345, and Ar340.