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Wilmington - NC, US, National Weather Service

Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 NM

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 Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm... Waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC from 20 to 40 nm... Until 345 PM EDT. At 142 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 12 nm west of The Vicinity Of Highway 24-17 Bridge to 7 nm west of Wrightsville Beach, moving east at 50 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... Johnny Mercer Pier, Masonboro Sea Buoy, Harris Reef, 10 Mile Rocks, Sheepshead Rock, Buoy Off Carolina Beach, Rich Inlet, Wr2, 5 Mile Boxcars, Fort Fisher, 10 Mile Boxcars, Liberty Ship, Dallas Rock, Billy Murrell Reef, Kure Beach Point, School House Reef, Kure Beach, Topsail Boxcars, Topsail Tire Reef, and Dredge Wreck. 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. Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately. WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE; HAIL...0.00IN; WIND...49KTS