Special Marine Warning
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
322 PM EDT SUN AUG 11 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON NC HAS ISSUED A
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM
* UNTIL 400 PM EDT
* AT 314 PM EDT...MARINE WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A THUNDERSTORM
PRODUCING A FUNNEL CLOUD OVER WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH MOVING EAST AT 10
KNOTS. THIS FUNNEL CLOUD COULD TOUCH DOWN TO THE OCEAN SURFACE AT
ANY TIME AS A WATERSPOUT.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO...
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH...
DALLAS ROCK...
10 MILE ROCKS...
IN ADDITION TO THE THREAT FOR WATERSPOUTS...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND
WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS COULD ACCOMPANY THESE STORMS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS CAN EXPECT GUSTY WINDS...HIGH WAVES...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...
AND HEAVY RAINS. BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY...UNTIL
THIS STORM PASSES. MAKE SURE YOUR CREW IS WEARING APPROVED AND
PROPERLY FITTED LIFE JACKETS.
&&
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 3430 7745 3406 7751 3415 7783 3417 7783
3422 7780 3429 7774 3432 7770
TIME...MOT...LOC 1921Z 283DEG 11KT 3423 7776
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