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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
808 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON NC HAS ISSUED A
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM
* UNTIL 930 PM EDT
* AT 807 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
THUNDERSTORM...PRODUCING STRONG WINDS 34 KNOTS OR GREATER 15 NM
WEST OF MASONBORO ISLAND...MOVING EAST AT 35 KNOTS.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO...
3 NM NORTH OF WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH...
FIGURE EIGHT ISLAND...
RICH INLET...
3 NM NORTH OF DALLAS ROCK...
4 NM SOUTH OF TOPSAIL TIRE REEF...
2 NM NORTH OF TOPSAIL BOXCARS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
AS THUNDERSTORMS MOVE OVER THE WATER...BOATERS CAN EXPECT GUSTY WIND
AND HIGH WAVES. MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR OR STAY CLOSE TO SHORE UNTIL THE
STORM PASSES.
THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL CAUSE A SIGNIFICANT WIND SHIFT AND
SUDDEN INCREASE IN WIND SPEED. THE CHANGE IN WIND WILL CREATE A
PERIOD OF HAZARDOUS NAVIGATION CONDITIONS. SECURE ALL GEAR ON YOUR
BOAT AND INSTRUCT YOUR CREW TO PUT ON THEIR LIFE JACKETS. IF POSSIBLE
SEEK SAFE HARBOR.
PLEASE REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
WILMINGTON NC...TOLL FREE AT 800-697-3901...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO
SAFELY.
LAT...LON 3421 7725 3413 7740 3399 7755 3365 7770
3390 7796 3401 7790 3419 7787 3425 7779
3436 7771 3438 7765 3444 7760 3444 7752
TIME...MOT...LOC 0007Z 262DEG 35KT 3424 7809
WEISS
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