582
FZUS72 KILM 090018
MWSILM

Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
818 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

AMZ252-254-090115-
818 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...THUNDERSTORM GUST FRONT APPROACHING THE WATERS - EXPECT A SUDDEN
WIND SHIFT...

The areas affected include...
  Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20
  nm...
  Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20
  nm...

At 817 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated a gust front, capable of
producing winds to around 30 knots. This gust front was located along
a line extending from 13 nm north of Sunset Beach to 8 nm northwest
of Murrells Inlet, moving east at 35 knots.

The gust front will be near...
  Springmaid Pier around 825 PM EDT.
  Myrtle Beach Rock, Little River Entrance, Little River Sea Buoy,
  and Cherry Grove Inlet around 830 PM EDT.
  Little River Reef and Paradise Reef around 835 PM EDT.
  Shallotte River Inlet Sea Buoy around 840 PM EDT.
  Sherman Wreck around 845 PM EDT.
  Little River Offshore Reef, Belky Bear, and Lockwood Folly Inlet
  Sea Buoy around 850 PM EDT.
  Jungle and Caswell Beach around 900 PM EDT.
  A R 445 around 905 PM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Boaters should prepare for a sudden wind shift. Mariners operating
north of Myrtle Beach may need to prepare for thunderstorms as well.
If caught on the open water, prepare for deteriorating conditions.
Make sure you and your crew are wearing properly fitted life jackets.

&&

LAT...LON 3364 7894 3377 7877 3384 7860 3390 7837
      3391 7816 3389 7802 3386 7801 3376 7787
      3356 7816 3358 7819 3358 7830 3350 7856
      3339 7864 3353 7903

$$

TRA