Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
130 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20
  nm...

* Until 230 AM EDT.

* At 130 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located over Raritan Wreck, moving northwest at 35
  knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally
           hazardous seas.

* Locations impacted include...
  Raritan Wreck, Lockwood Folly Inlet Sea Buoy, A R 445, Shallotte
  River Inlet Sea Buoy, Cape Fear Sea Buoy, Holden Beach, and Ocean
  Isle Beach.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily
overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor
immediately.

&&

LAT...LON 3391 7812 3356 7790 3352 7797 3387 7849
      3391 7835
TIME...MOT...LOC 0530Z 139DEG 33KT 3357 7799

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

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