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MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
540 PM EDT MON AUG 12 2013
AMZ250-270-122230-
540 PM EDT MON AUG 12 2013
...THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING INTENSE LIGHTNING OVER THE WATERS...
AT 535 PM EDT...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FREQUENT
CLOUD-TO-SEA LIGHTNING WERE AFFECTING THE WATERS FROM NEAR SURF CITY
TO WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH...AND OUT TO 10 NM. THE STORMS WERE NEAR
DALLAS ROCK AND TOPSAIL BOXCARS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 KNOTS...AND
ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FUNNEL CLOUDS.
OTHER LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE BILLY
MURRELL REEF...FIGURE EIGHT ISLAND...RICH INLET...SOUTH TOPSAIL
BEACH...TOPSAIL TIRE REEF AND WR2.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
INTENSE LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. IF CAUGHT ON THE
OPEN WATER STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE...KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED
METAL OBJECTS.
&&
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 3396 7748 3425 7778 3429 7774 3440 7760
3444 7753 3444 7752 3417 7719
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