Special Marine Warning for Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm
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SMWILM 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... * Until 430 PM EDT. * At 323 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located near Topsail Beach, or near Topsail Tire Reef, moving east...
What the bulletin says to do
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. Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects.
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SMWILM 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... * Until 430 PM EDT. * At 323 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located near Topsail Beach, or near Topsail Tire Reef, moving east at 25 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts 34 knots or greater, and small hail. 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... Topsail Boxcars and Topsail Tire Reef.
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Special Marine Warning issued August 10 at 3:23PM EDT until August 10 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Wilmington NC. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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