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Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC

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WHUS52 KILM 210457
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AMZ252-254-256-274-210600-
/O.NEW.KILM.MA.W.0027.240421T0457Z-240421T0600Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1257 AM EDT Sun Apr 21 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...
  Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20
  nm...
  Waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC from 20 to 40
  nm...

* Until 200 AM EDT.

* At 1256 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Surfside Beach to Ocean Isle Beach, moving east at
  25 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...
  Murrells Inlet Sea Buoy, Little River Offshore Reef, Myrtle Beach
  Rock, Springmaid Pier, Paradise Reef, Little River Sea Buoy,
  Jungle, Sherman Wreck, Little River Reef, Belky Bear, Lockwood
  Folly Inlet Sea Buoy, Shallotte River Inlet Sea Buoy, Little River
  Entrance, A R 445, Holden Beach, Myrtle Beach, and Pawleys Island.

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 3376 7880 3381 7868 3391 7835
      3389 7802 3346 7862 3344 7912
TIME...MOT...LOC 0456Z 259DEG 25KT 3361 7898 3388 7847

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

$$

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