Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
412 AM EDT Sat Jun 14 2025

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...

* Until 515 AM EDT.

* At 411 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms capable of producing wind
  gusts of 34 knots were located along a line extending from near
  Wrightsville Beach to 7 nm north of Oak Island, moving northeast
  at 25 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally
           hazardous seas. 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, Masonboro Island, Harris
  Reef, 10 Mile Rocks, Topsail Boxcars, Topsail Tire Reef, 5 Mile
  Boxcars, and Wrightsville 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 3436 7743 3406 7754 3403 7789 3417 7783
      3427 7774 3434 7766 3442 7749
TIME...MOT...LOC 0811Z 244DEG 24KT 3422 7784 3404 7813

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

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