Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
723 WHUS52 KILM 102328 SMWILM AMZ252-254-110015- /O.NEW.KILM.MA.W.0032.240510T2328Z-240511T0015Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Wilmington NC 728 PM EDT Fri May 10 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 815 PM EDT. * At 728 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near North Myrtle Beach to 8 nm northwest of Surfside Beach, moving southeast at 40 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots and small hail. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Strong thunderstorms will be near... Little River Reef, Little River Entrance, Little River Sea Buoy, North Myrtle Beach, Myrtle Beach, Springmaid Pier, and Cherry Grove Beach around 735 PM EDT. Sherman Wreck and Myrtle Beach Rock around 740 PM EDT. Little River Offshore Reef around 750 PM EDT. A R 445 and Jungle around 800 PM EDT. 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 3367 7891 3377 7877 3382 7867 3386 7852 3370 7808 3357 7834 3350 7856 3342 7861 3338 7869 3358 7899 TIME...MOT...LOC 2328Z 293DEG 41KT 3388 7871 3373 7907 HAIL...<.75IN WIND...40KTS $$ TRA