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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
410 AM EDT Tue May 28 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 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 Surf City to Cape Fear NC from 20 to 40 nm...

* Until 515 AM EDT.

* At 409 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Mount Dirfy's
  Wreck, moving east at 30 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...
  Frying Pan Shoals Light Tower, Wreck 33, Raritan Wreck, Frying Pan
  Shoals Buoy, Cape Fear Knuckle Buoy, City Of Houston, and Mount
  Dirfy's Wreck.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3351 7737 3342 7743 3334 7791 3365 7798
      3380 7737 3362 7732
TIME...MOT...LOC 0809Z 259DEG 32KT 3356 7784 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...>34KTS

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