Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
806 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm...
  Waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC from 20 to 40 nm...

* Until 900 PM EDT.

* At 805 PM EDT, a strong outflow boundary was located over North
  Masonboro Island, moving east at 40 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
           suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
  10 Mile Boxcars, Liberty Ship, Dallas Rock, Billy Murrell Reef,
  Johnny Mercer Pier, Masonboro Sea Buoy, Harris Reef, 10 Mile Rocks,
  School House Reef, Kure Beach Point, Sheepshead Rock, Topsail
  Boxcars, Topsail Tire Reef, Buoy Off Carolina Beach, Dredge Wreck,
  5 Mile Boxcars, Topsail Beach, and Kure Beach.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until these storms pass.
If caught on the open water, prepare for deteriorating conditions.
Make sure you and your crew are wearing properly fitted life jackets.

&&

LAT...LON 3442 7749 3422 7726 3372 7778 3394 7793
      3414 7784 3421 7779 3432 7769 3444 7752
TIME...MOT...LOC 0005Z 285DEG 38KT 3419 7786

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

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