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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1133 PM EDT Sat Jul 5 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 Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20
  nm...
  Waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to 40
  nm...
  Waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC from 20 to 40
  nm...

* Until 1230 AM EDT.

* At 1132 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located near Raritan Wreck, moving northwest at 35
  knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to nearly 50 knots.

  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...
  Lockwood Folly Inlet Sea Buoy, Sherman Wreck, A R 445, Little River
  Offshore Reef, and Raritan Wreck.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily
overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor
immediately.

&&

LAT...LON 3391 7830 3391 7822 3338 7780 3328 7792
      3370 7872
TIME...MOT...LOC 0332Z 138DEG 35KT 3343 7796 

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...49KTS

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