SMWMHX The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a * Special Marine Warning for. Albemarle Sound. Alligator River. Croatan and Roanoke Sounds. S of Currituck Beach Light NC to Oregon Inlet NC out to 20 nm. * Until 100 PM EDT. * At 1212 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over The Vicinity Of Mashoes, or near The Center Of Croatan Sound, moving east at 15 knots. HAZARD. Wind gusts to 40 knots. SOURCE. Radar. IMPACT. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include. Nags Head, Kill Devil Hills, The Vicinity Of Mashoes, Ar140, Ar130, The Center Of Roanoke Sound, and The Center Of Croatan Sound.

A Marine Weather Statement has been issued for the following areas. Albemarle Sound. Alligator River. 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 Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 40 nm. At 1146 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms, capable of producing winds to around 30 knots. These thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Kitty Hawk to The Mouth Of The Alligator River to 9 nm south of Albemarle Sound, moving east at 40 knots. Strong to severe storms will continue to form through this evening.