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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
907 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

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...
  Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20
  nm...
  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...

* Until 1000 PM EDT.

* At 906 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing wind 
  gusts over 40 knots, small hail, and waterspouts were located 
  along a line extending from Lockwood Folly Inlet Sea Buoy to near 
  buoy A R 445, moving east at 35 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to 40 knots, and small hail.

  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...
  Raritan Wreck, Lockwood Folly Inlet Sea Buoy, A R 445, Cape Fear
  Sea Buoy, Cape Fear Knuckle Buoy, Mount Dirfy's Wreck, Caswell
  Beach, and Bald Head Island.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3391 7814 3389 7802 3388 7802 3388 7800
      3386 7801 3384 7796 3390 7795 3384 7762
      3340 7790 3355 7818 3358 7822 3358 7825
      3365 7839 3391 7824
TIME...MOT...LOC 0106Z 285DEG 33KT 3388 7821 3371 7831 

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...40KTS

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