Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
375 WHUS52 KILM 281842 SMWILM AMZ250-282015- /O.NEW.KILM.MA.W.0049.240528T1842Z-240528T2015Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Wilmington NC 242 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024 The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm... * Until 415 PM EDT. * At 242 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over South Masonboro Island, moving northeast at 5 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots and large hail. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Large hail could result in structural damage. * Locations impacted include... 10 Mile Boxcars, Liberty Ship, Buoy Off Carolina Beach, Masonboro Sea Buoy, Harris Reef, 5 Mile Boxcars, 10 Mile Rocks, and Kure Beach Point. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until these storms pass. If caught on the open water, prepare for deteriorating conditions. Make sure you and your crew are wearing properly fitted life jackets. && LAT...LON 3427 7767 3404 7757 3398 7789 3401 7790 3414 7784 3421 7779 TIME...MOT...LOC 1842Z 238DEG 5KT 3410 7784 HAIL...>.75IN WIND...49KTS $$ RJB