Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC

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Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
434 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

AMZ250-252-270-272-280915-
/O.CON.KILM.MA.W.0048.000000T0000Z-240528T0915Z/
434 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 AM EDT...

For the following areas...
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20
nm...
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm...
Waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to 40 nm...
Waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC from 20 to 40 nm...

At 434 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Frying Pan
Shoals Light Tower, moving east at 40 knots.

HAZARD...Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots and large hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
         suddenly higher waves. Large hail could result in
         structural damage.

Locations impacted include...
Frying Pan Shoals Buoy, Frying Pan Shoals Light Tower, Wreck 33, and
City Of Houston.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the
open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded
metal objects.

&&

LAT...LON 3351 7737 3342 7743 3334 7791 3371 7772
      3380 7737 3362 7732
TIME...MOT...LOC 0834Z 256DEG 38KT 3356 7759

HAIL...>.75IN
WIND...49KTS

$$

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