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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
414 PM EST Wed Mar 5 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 Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to 40
  nm...
  Waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC from 20 to 40
  nm...
  Waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC from 20 to 40 nm...

* Until 500 PM EST.

* At 413 PM EST, severe thunderstorms capable of producing
  waterspouts were located along a line extending from 9 nm east of
  Ar355 to 23 nm south of City Of Houston, moving northeast at 50
  knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to nearly 50 knots.

  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...
  Wr4, Frying Pan Shoals Light Tower, City Of Houston, and Wreck 33.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3387 7717 3380 7726 3351 7737 3334 7751
      3323 7767 3318 7784 3427 7732 3397 7697
TIME...MOT...LOC 2113Z 227DEG 49KT 3440 7715 3301 7775

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...49KTS

$$

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