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MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1041 AM EDT MON JUN 24 2013

AMZ250-241545-
1041 AM EDT MON JUN 24 2013

...THUNDERSTORMS TO MOVE ACROSS THE NEAR SHORE WATERS FROM 
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH TO TOPSAIL ISLAND...

AT 1041 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
THUNDERSTORMS...PRODUCING ACTIVE CLOUD TO WATER LIGHTNING AND WIND 
GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS OVER THE NEAR SHORE WATERS FROM WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH 
TO TOPSAIL ISLAND...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 KNOTS.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE 10 MILE
ROCKS...5 MILE BOXCARS...BILLY MURRELL REEF...DALLAS ROCK...FIGURE 
EIGHT ISLAND...HARRIS REEF...LIBERTY SHIP...MASONBORO 
ISLAND...MASONBORO SEA BUOY...NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH...RICH 
INLET...SOUTH TOPSAIL BEACH...SURF CITY...TOPSAIL BOXCARS...TOPSAIL 
TIRE REEF AND WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THUNDERSTORMS POSE A VARIETY OF THREATS TO SAFETY. YOUR BEST COURSE 
OF ACTION DURING THUNDERSTORMS IS TO SEEK SAFE HARBOR. HOWEVER...IF 
YOU ARE CAUGHT OUT ON THE OPEN WATER STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE AND 
STAY AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED METAL OBJECTS. MAKE SURE YOUR CREW IS 
WEARING LIFE JACKETS.

&&

PLEASE REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
WILMINGTON NC...TOLL FREE AT 800-697-3901...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO
SAFELY.

LAT...LON 3425 7731 3401 7781 3413 7788 3419 7787
      3420 7783 3422 7784 3425 7779 3428 7778
      3437 7768 3444 7752

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