Headline:
Special Marine Warning issued November 21 at 1:39AM EST until November 21 at 2:00AM EST by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Event:
Special Marine Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
November 20, 2024 - 10:39pm
Expires:
November 20, 2024 - 11:00pm
Description:
For the following areas...
Pamlico Sound...
At 138 AM EST, a cold front was located along a line extending from
7 nm south of Rodanthe to near Ocracoke to near The Vicinity Of
Atlantic, moving southeast at 30 knots.
HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots.
SOURCE...Marine observations. This front has a history of producing
wind gusts in excess of 35 knots near the western shores of
the Pamlico Sound.
IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
suddenly higher waves.
Locations impacted include...
Engelhard, Drum Inlet, Hatteras Inlet, Ocracoke Inlet, The Center Of
Croatan Sound, The Mouth Of The Pamlico River, Hobucken, Pamlico
Sound, Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge, The Vicinity Of Cedar
Island, Hatteras Village, Swanquarter, Ocracoke, The Vicinity Of
Davis, The Center Of The Pamlico Sound, and Cedar Island.
Instruction:
Seek safe shelter...mariners can expect gusty winds and increasing
waves.
Area Description:
Pamlico Sound
Forcast Office:
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC