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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
822 PM EDT Thu Aug 14 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...
  Waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC from 20 to 40 nm...

* Until 930 PM EDT.

* At 822 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located near Sheepshead Rock, moving northeast at
  20 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...
  Dredge Wreck, 10 Mile Boxcars, 10 Mile Rocks, School House Reef,
  and Wr2.

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 3390 7786 3394 7788 3421 7761 3388 7744
TIME...MOT...LOC 0022Z 245DEG 18KT 3393 7784

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

$$

IGB