Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
803 WHUS52 KILM 102258 SMWILM AMZ250-270-102345- /O.NEW.KILM.MA.W.0031.240510T2258Z-240510T2345Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Wilmington NC 658 PM EDT Fri May 10 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... Waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC from 20 to 40 nm... * Until 745 PM EDT. * At 658 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over South Masonboro Island, moving southeast at 45 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... 10 Mile Boxcars, Liberty Ship, Dallas Rock, Billy Murrell Reef, Johnny Mercer Pier, Masonboro Sea Buoy, Harris Reef, 10 Mile Rocks, School House Reef, Kure Beach Point, Sheepshead Rock, Buoy Off Carolina Beach, Wr2, Dredge Wreck, Wr4, 5 Mile Boxcars, North Masonboro Island, Fort Fisher, Figure Eight Island, and Kure 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 3366 7742 3390 7795 3416 7783 3424 7777 3429 7772 3421 7724 3409 7710 TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 300DEG 44KT 3409 7781 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ TRA