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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
352 AM EST WED DEC 9 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON NC HAS ISSUED A
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM 20 TO 40 NM
* UNTIL 515 AM EST
* AT 351 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  THUNDERSTORM...PRODUCING SEVERE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 50 KNOTS 29 NM
  SOUTHWEST OF FRYING PAN SHOALS LIGHT TOWER...OR ABOUT 10 NM
  SOUTHEAST OF SUNSET MID SHELF BUOY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 KNOTS.
* THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR
  OVER FRYING PAN SHOALS LIGHT TOWER BY 450 AM...
  3 NM SOUTHEAST OF WRECK 33 BY 510 AM...
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.
THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE SUDDEN WATERSPOUTS. WATERSPOUTS CAN EASILY
OVERTURN BOATS AND CREATE LOCALLY HAZARDOUS SEAS. SEEK SAFE HARBOR 
IMMEDIATELY. THIS STORM IS IN A FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR PRODUCING 
WATERSPOUTS. 
FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF CAUGHT ON THE
OPEN WATER STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE...KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED
METAL OBJECTS.
&&
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 3348 7738 3338 7747 3319 7780 3316 7799
      3320 7816 3385 7732 3379 7725 3375 7726
TIME...MOT...LOC 0852Z 231DEG 29KT 3318 7801
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