Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
855 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 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 930 PM EDT.

* At 855 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 9 nm west of Wrightsville Beach to 7 nm northeast of
  Mount Dirfy`s Wreck, moving east at 65 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  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, Johnny Mercer Pier, Masonboro Sea Buoy, Harris Reef,
  10 Mile Rocks, Kure Beach Point, School House Reef, Sheepshead
  Rock, Buoy Off Carolina Beach, Topsail Boxcars, Topsail Tire Reef,
  Dredge Wreck, 5 Mile Boxcars, and Kure 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 3421 7724 3413 7739 3402 7751 3391 7758
      3368 7766 3364 7769 3364 7772 3380 7792
      3397 7792 3414 7784 3424 7777 3434 7766
      3444 7752
TIME...MOT...LOC 0055Z 264DEG 67KT 3427 7798 3373 7780

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

$$

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