Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
135 AM EST Sat Feb 1 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 Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to 40
  nm...
  Waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC from 20 to 40 nm...

* Until 230 AM EST.

* At 135 AM EST, showers were located along a line extending from
  near Topsail Boxcars to near Raritan Wreck, moving northeast at 70
  knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
           suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
  10 Mile Boxcars, Wreck 33, Frying Pan Shoals Buoy, City Of Houston,
  10 Mile Rocks, School House Reef, Frying Pan Shoals Light Tower,
  Topsail Boxcars, Wr2, Raritan Wreck, Dredge Wreck, Wr4, Cape Fear
  Knuckle Buoy, and Mount Dirfy`s Wreck.

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 3351 7737 3340 7746
      3332 7754 3354 7815 3427 7761 3429 7735
      3397 7697
TIME...MOT...LOC 0635Z 242DEG 68KT 3420 7750 3359 7799

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...40KTS

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