{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.65ec93f02dfbf11195b7933b90e83fd8d9aa225f.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Special Marine Warning issued July 12 at 6:44PM EDT until July 12 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-12","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.65ec93f02dfbf11195b7933b90e83fd8d9aa225f.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Newport/Morehead City NC"},"word_count":177,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Special Marine Warning: Special Marine Warning issued July 12 at 6:44PM EDT until July 12 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 NM\n**Issued by:** NWS Newport/Morehead City NC\n**Sent:** 2026-07-12T18:44:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-12T18:44:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-12T19:45:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nSMWMHX\n\nThe National Weather Service in Newport has issued a\n\n* Special Marine Warning for...\nS of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 NM...\n\n* Until 745 PM EDT.\n\n* At 644 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Stones Bay,\nor near New River Inlet, moving southeast at 10 knots.\n\nHAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail.\n\nSOURCE...Radar.\n\nIMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and\nsuddenly higher waves.\n\n* Locations impacted include...\nNew River Inlet, Stones Bay, and The Vicinity Of Sneads Ferry\nBridge.\n\n## Instructions\nMove to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.\n\nFrequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the\nopen water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded\nmetal objects."}