Headline:
Special Marine Warning issued November 21 at 12:46AM EST until November 21 at 1:30AM EST by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Event:
Special Marine Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
November 20, 2024 - 9:46pm
Expires:
November 20, 2024 - 10:30pm
Description:
SMWMHX
The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a
* Special Marine Warning for...
Albemarle Sound...
Alligator River...
* Until 130 AM EST.
* At 1245 AM EST, a cold front was located along a line extending
from near Currituck Beach Light to 8 nm northeast of The Center Of
The Albemarle Sound to 10 nm south of Albemarle Sound, moving
southeast at 40 knots.
HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots.
SOURCE...Marine observation. A 38 knot wind gust was recently
measured near the western end of the Albemarle Sound.
IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
suddenly higher waves.
* Locations impacted include...
Albemarle Sound, The Vicinity Of Mashoes, The Center Of The
Albemarle Sound, The Vicinity Of Gum Neck, Highway 94 Bridge, The
Vicinity Of Frying Pan, Bull Bay/scuppernong River, The Mouth Of
The Perquimans River, Alligator River Bridge, and The Mouth Of The
Alligator River.
Instruction:
Seek safe shelter, mariners can expect gusty winds and increasing
waves.
Area Description:
Alligator River; Albemarle Sound
Forcast Office:
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC