Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
729 PM EST Sun Nov 2 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...
Waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC from 20 to 40 nm...
* Until 830 PM EST.
* At 729 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
waterspouts was located 8 nm north of Frying Pan Shoals Light
Tower, moving northeast at 10 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.
* The severe thunderstorm will remain over open waters.
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.
Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily
overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor
immediately.
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LAT...LON 3357 7762 3364 7771 3379 7763 3372 7752
TIME...MOT...LOC 0029Z 204DEG 10KT 3362 7765
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS
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RJB