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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 6:50 PM May. 11, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and rough waters expected. * WHERE...Neuse and Bay Rivers. * WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
Special Marine Warning
Issued: 6:30 PM May. 11, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Neuse and Bay Rivers... * Until 315 PM EDT. * At 229 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from near The Vicinity Of Slocum Creek to Mid Point Of Cherry Branch-Minnesott Beach Ferry Terminal, moving northeast at 15 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to 40 knots, and small hail. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... The Vicinity Of Slocum Creek, The Vicinity Of Hancock Creek, The Vicinity Of Clubfoot Creek, Oriental, Mid Point Of Cherry Branch-Minnesott Beach Ferry Terminal, and The Vicinity Of Trent River. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately. && WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE; HAIL...<.75IN; WIND...40KTS
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