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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Wilmington NC

614 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024



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 745 PM EDT.



* At 614 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Liberty Ship,

  moving east at 10 knots.



  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail.



  SOURCE...Radar.



  IMPACT...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,

  Masonboro Sea Buoy, Harris Reef, 10 Mile Rocks, School House Reef,

  Buoy Off Carolina Beach, Dredge Wreck, 5 Mile Boxcars, North

  Masonboro Island, and Johnny Mercer Pier.



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.



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LAT...LON 3422 7736 3392 7759 3403 7789 3416 7783

      3428 7773

TIME...MOT...LOC 2214Z 279DEG 9KT 3414 7777 



HAIL...<.75IN

WIND...>34KTS



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RJB