Special Marine Warning for Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from 20 to 60 NM
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SMWILM The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 845 AM EDT. * At 744 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located near Vermillion Reef, moving north at...
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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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SMWILM The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 845 AM EDT. * At 744 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located near Vermillion Reef, moving north at 10 knots. 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... Parking Lot Area, Vermillion Reef, Horseshoe Area, and Horseshoe Reef.
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Special Marine Warning issued August 6 at 7:44AM EDT until August 6 at 8:45AM 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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