Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC

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MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
746 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

AMZ254-256-240145-
746 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

...THUNDERSTORMS APPROACHING THE WATERS...

AT 745 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THUNDERSTORMS WITH FREQUENT LIGHTNING...WINDS UP TO 30 KNOTS AND
HEAVY RAIN...19 NM NORTHWEST OF MYRTLE BEACH AIRPORT TO 10 NM WEST
OF SOUTH SANTEE RIVER ENTRANCE... MOVING EAST AT 20 KNOTS.

SOME LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE 3 MILE REEF...BELKY BEAR...C J
DAVIDSON WRECK...CITY OF RICHMOND...EAST BANK BUOY...GEORGETOWN
NEARSHORE WRECK...GEORGETOWN REEF...INSHORE HOLE...JUNGLE...MURRELLS
INLET...MURRELLS INLET SEA BUOY AND MYRTLE BEACH ROCK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS...HEAVY RAIN AND CLOUD TO
SEA LIGHTNING. WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS WILL CAUSE ROUGH SEAS WHILE
HEAVY RAIN WILL RESTRICT THE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN 1 NM AT TIMES.
SEEK SAFE HARBOR IF POSSIBLE AND MAKE SURE YOU AND YOUR PASSENGERS
ARE WEARING LIFE JACKETS.

&&

PLEASE REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
WILMINGTON NC...TOLL FREE AT 800-697-3901...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO
SAFELY.

LAT...LON 3320 7918 3328 7919 3349 7910 3371 7888
      3381 7872 3383 7865 3359 7827 3351 7855
      3336 7867 3330 7880 3296 7893 3312 7927

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