Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
971 WHUS52 KILM 271645 SMWILM AMZ250-252-270-272-271745- /O.NEW.KILM.MA.W.0113.240927T1645Z-240927T1745Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Wilmington NC 1245 PM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024 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... Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm... Waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to 40 nm... Waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC from 20 to 40 nm... * Until 145 PM EDT. * At 1243 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located over the coastal waters of Southeast North Carolina, moving northeast at 40 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to nearly 50 knots. 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... Wreck 33, Masonboro Sea Buoy, North Masonboro Island, Frying Pan Shoals Buoy, Harris Reef, City Of Houston, 10 Mile Rocks, Sheepshead Rock, Frying Pan Shoals Light Tower, Buoy Off Carolina Beach, Wr2, Wr4, Cape Fear Knuckle Buoy, 5 Mile Boxcars, 10 Mile Boxcars, Liberty Ship, Dallas Rock, Billy Murrell Reef, A R 445, and Cape Fear Sea Buoy. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for southeastern North Carolina...and the adjacent coastal waters. 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 3397 7697 3387 7717 3380 7726 3354 7736 3334 7751 3324 7766 3320 7777 3385 7854 3390 7837 3391 7816 3389 7802 3386 7801 3384 7796 3417 7783 3444 7752 TIME...MOT...LOC 1643Z 210DEG 32KT 3447 7763 3351 7757 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...49KTS $$ LEW