Special Marine Warning for Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm; Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to 60 NM
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What you need to know
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- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm, Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to 60 NM
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What is happening
SMWILM 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 NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 530 AM EDT. * At 428 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts...
What the bulletin says to do
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. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately.
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Bulletin details
SMWILM 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 NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 530 AM EDT. * At 428 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from near 10 Mile Rocks to near Sheepshead Rock. The severe thunderstorms were nearly stationary. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... 10 Mile Boxcars, Liberty Ship, Dallas Rock, Masonboro Sea Buoy, Harris Reef, 10 Mile Rocks, Kure Beach Point, School House Reef, Sheepshead Rock, Buoy Off Carolina Beach, Topsail Boxcars, Wr2, Dredge Wreck, 5 Mile Boxcars, South Masonboro Island, and Carolina Beach.
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Special Marine Warning issued July 24 at 4:28AM EDT until July 24 at 5:30AM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Wilmington NC. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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