Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
512 PM EDT Sun Aug 10 2025

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20
  nm...

* Until 615 PM EDT.

* At 511 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located 7 nm northwest of Jungle, moving north at 5
  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...
  Myrtle Beach Rock.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3374 7882 3379 7873 3381 7868 3383 7862
      3358 7856 3352 7879 3369 7888
TIME...MOT...LOC 2111Z 158DEG 6KT 3365 7865

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

ABW