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
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 700 PM EDT. * At 602 PM...
Official alert brief
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 700 PM EDT. * At 602 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Ar355 to near Topsail Boxcars to 10 Mile Rocks to Kure Beach, moving east at 30 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... Fort Fisher, 10 Mile Boxcars, Sheepshead Rock, Buoy Off Carolina Beach, Wr2, Wr4, Dredge Wreck, 10 Mile Rocks, Kure Beach Point, School House Reef, Kure Beach, and Carolina Beach.
Instructions
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.