Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
823 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  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...

* Until 930 PM EDT.

* At 822 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 7 nm north of
  North Myrtle Beach, moving southeast at 30 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
           suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
  Little River Offshore Reef, Myrtle Beach Rock, Jungle, Sherman
  Wreck, Little River Reef, Shallotte River Inlet Sea Buoy, Little
  River Entrance, Little River Sea Buoy, Myrtle Beach, and Holden
  Beach.

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 3376 7880 3381 7868 3391 7835 3378 7819
      3349 7865 3369 7888
TIME...MOT...LOC 0022Z 310DEG 28KT 3395 7870

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

RJB
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