Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Cape Lookout To Surf City Nc From 20 To 40 Nm, Atlantic South

2024-06-07 · near North Topsail Beach, Cape Lookout To Surf City Nc From 20 To 40 Nm, Atlantic South

Event narrative

Wind gust was recorded at the Outer Onslow Bay buoy as thunderstorms were moving through.

Wider weather episode

On the evening of Thursday June 6th a cold front tracked east across the Coastal Plain before eventually pushing offshore by early Friday morning. Isolated to widely scattered showers and thunderstorms initially developed along the Coastal Plain Thursday evening before increasing in coverage overnight. A few of these storms became strong to severe in nature, bringing strong winds to the inland and coastal waters of Eastern North Carolina.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1172343. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.