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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
417 PM EDT Fri May 24 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...

* Until 500 PM EDT.

* At 417 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located over Harris Reef, moving southeast at 10
  knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  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...
  Dallas Rock, Topsail Boxcars, Harris Reef, Billy Murrell Reef, and
  Figure Eight Island.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the
open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded
metal objects.

&&

LAT...LON 3432 7741 3409 7748 3422 7778 3428 7774
      3429 7771 3430 7771 3432 7769 3433 7767
TIME...MOT...LOC 2017Z 294DEG 9KT 3422 7774

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

$$

IGB