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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
548 PM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025

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 645 PM EDT.

* At 546 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm producing waterspouts was
  located near Ar355, or 7 nm east of Topsail Boxcars. The severe
  thunderstorm was drifting west southwestward at 5 to 10 kt.

  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...
  Topsail Boxcars.

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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3423 7727 3412 7756 3432 7764 3437 7744
TIME...MOT...LOC 2146Z 068DEG 4KT 3428 7736

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

$$

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