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WHUS72 KILM 100749
MWWILM

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
249 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

AMZ250-252-254-256-102000-
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SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20 NM-
LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT 20 NM-
MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM-
249 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY...

THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY.

A DEEPENING STORM SYSTEM OVER THE NORTH CAROLINA OUTER BANKS WILL
MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST TODAY AND WILL RAPIDLY INTENSIFY. THIS WILL
CREATE A VERY TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AND STRONG WINDS INTO
EARLY THURSDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS...FROM THE WEST
NORTHWEST...WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE
CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT
IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE
SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

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