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Marine Weather Statement

National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC

547 PM EDT Thu May 15 2025



AMZ135-150-152-170-231-152245-

/O.CON.KMHX.MA.W.0066.000000T0000Z-250515T2245Z/

547 PM EDT Thu May 15 2025



...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT...



For the following areas...

Croatan and Roanoke Sounds...

Pamlico Sound...

S of Currituck Beach Light NC to Oregon Inlet NC out to 20 nm...

S of Oregon Inlet NC to Cape Hatteras NC out to 20 nm...

Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to 40

nm...



At 547 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm producing waterspouts was

located near Ar140, or near The Center Of Roanoke Sound, moving east

at 15 knots.



HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts in excess of 50 knots, and large 

         destructive hail.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



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...

Ar145, Ar160, Ar140, Oregon Inlet, Nags Head, and Kill Devil Hills.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until this storm passes.

Wind gusts in excess of 50 knots, large destructive hail, high waves,

dangerous lightning, and heavy rain are possible with this storm.



Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily

overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor

immediately.



Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the

open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded

metal objects.



&&



LAT...LON 3597 7515 3557 7528 3573 7557 3584 7562

      3597 7562

TIME...MOT...LOC 2147Z 279DEG 14KT 3588 7554 



WATERSPOUT...OBSERVED

HAIL...>2.0IN

WIND...50KTS



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RJ