Special Marine Warning for Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 NM
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SMWILM 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... * Until 600 PM EDT. * At 540 PM EDT, a thunderstorm producing waterspouts was located over Little River Reef, moving northwest at 20 knots....
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. Report severe weather to the Coast Guard or the National Weather Service.
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SMWILM 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... * Until 600 PM EDT. * At 540 PM EDT, a thunderstorm producing waterspouts was located over Little River Reef, moving northwest at 20 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Emergency management. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * The thunderstorm will be near... Ocean Isle Beach and Sunset Beach around 545 PM EDT.
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Special Marine Warning issued August 1 at 5:40PM EDT until August 1 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
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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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