WHUS52 KILM 272244 SMWILM AMZ250-272345- /O.NEW.KILM.MA.W.0023.090627T2244Z-090627T2345Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SPECIAL MARINE WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 644 PM EDT SAT JUN 27 2009 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 745 PM EDT * AT 641 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A COUPLE OF THUNDERSTORMS...PRODUCING STRONG WINDS 34 KNOTS OR GREATER MOVING OFF SHORE INTO THE WATERS FROM MASONBORO NORTH TO SCOTTS HILL ...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 KNOTS. * THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR 2 NM NORTHEAST OF MASONBORO SEA BUOY BY 650 PM... OVER HARRIS REEF BY 655 PM... 5 NM NORTHEAST OF 5 MILE BOXCARS BY 700 PM... 5 NM SOUTHWEST OF DALLAS ROCK BY 705 PM... OVER 10 MILE ROCKS BY 715 PM... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MARINERS CAN EXPECT GUSTY WINDS...HIGH WAVES...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...SMALL HAIL 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. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT SATURDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. && PLEASE REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON NC...TOLL FREE AT 877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. LAT...LON 3421 7735 3385 7774 3406 7790 3426 7779 3438 7764 TIME...MOT...LOC 2241Z 298DEG 21KT 3423 7783 $$ RGZ