{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.e5c9e78f390073467a551416ce340ace3c13d556.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Special Marine Warning issued September 14 at 6:42PM EDT until September 14 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-09-14","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.e5c9e78f390073467a551416ce340ace3c13d556.001.1","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 September 14 at 6:42PM EDT until September 14 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** Waters from Cape Lookout  to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM\n**Issued by:** NWS Newport/Morehead City NC\n**Sent:** 2026-09-14T18:42:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-09-14T18:42:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-09-14T19:45:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nSMWMHX\n\nThe National Weather Service in Newport has issued a\n\n* Special Marine Warning for...\nWaters from Cape Lookout  to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM...\n\n* Until 745 PM EDT.\n\n* At 642 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing\nwaterspouts was located 16 nm south of 14 Buoy, moving south at 25\nknots.\n\nHAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.\n\nSOURCE...Radar.\n\nIMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally\nhazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly\nhigher winds and suddenly higher waves.\n\n* The severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.\n\n## Instructions\nMove to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.\n\nThunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily\noverturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor\nimmediately."}