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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
830 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 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 930 PM EDT.

* At 829 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Topsail Beach to 6 nm northeast of Holden
  Beach, moving southeast at 20 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots.

  SOURCE...Radar.

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

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3435 7741 3421 7725 3380 7791 3380 7792
      3384 7796 3391 7795 3416 7783 3427 7774
      3439 7759
TIME...MOT...LOC 0029Z 302DEG 19KT 3434 7767 3400 7825

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...40KTS

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