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SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
719 PM EDT WED JUL 31 2002

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON NC HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
  THE COASTAL AND OFFSHORE WATERS UP TO 40 NM OUT
    FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER. 

* UNTIL 845 PM EDT

* AT 719 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH INTENSE LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS... 
  BETWEEN GARDEN CITY AND PAWLEYS ISLAND...MOVING SOUTH AT 10 TO
  15 KT.

THESE ARE DANGEROUS STORMS WITH STRONG WINDS GUSTING IN EXCESS OF 35 
KT AND DEADLY LIGHTNING. THE STRONG WINDS WILL SUDDENLY CAUSE ROUGH 
SEAS AND HEAVY RAIN WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY QUICKLY. MARINERS IN OR 
NEAR THIS STORM SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY OR QUICKLY 
PREPARE FOR DETERIORATING CONDITIONS.

INTENSE LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. IF CAUGHT ON THE 
OPEN WATER STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE. KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED 
METAL OBJECTS.

REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE COAST GUARD. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT
TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN WILMINGTON NC.

.END

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