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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
712 PM EDT Fri Apr 11 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...
  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 845 PM EDT.

* At 712 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 21 nm northwest of Figure Eight Island to 6 nm
  northwest of Snows Cut to near Ocean Crest Pier, moving east at 35
  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...
  Fort Fisher, 10 Mile Boxcars, Liberty Ship, Dallas Rock, Billy
  Murrell Reef, Harris Reef, 10 Mile Rocks, Kure Beach Point, School
  House Reef, Kure Beach, Sheepshead Rock, Buoy Off Carolina Beach,
  Topsail Boxcars, Topsail Tire Reef, Wr2, Dredge Wreck, Wr4, 5 Mile
  Boxcars, Masonboro Sea Buoy, and Carolina Beach.

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 3387 7717 3380 7726 3367 7731 3361 7764
      3385 7799 3384 7796 3391 7795 3407 7788
      3423 7777 3434 7766 3444 7752 3397 7697
TIME...MOT...LOC 2312Z 274DEG 34KT 3446 7811 3411 7802 3387 7813 

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

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