


Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
273 WHUS52 KILM 310000 SMWILM AMZ250-252-270-272-310100- /O.NEW.KILM.MA.W.0047.250531T0000Z-250531T0100Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Wilmington NC 800 PM EDT Fri May 30 2025 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 900 PM EDT. * At 800 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Wr2 to near City Of Houston, moving east at 45 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Frying Pan Shoals Light Tower, Wreck 33, Wr2, Wr4, Frying Pan Shoals Buoy, City Of Houston, and School House Reef. 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. && LAT...LON 3387 7717 3380 7726 3354 7736 3337 7748 3340 7780 3404 7759 3403 7704 3397 7697 TIME...MOT...LOC 0000Z 260DEG 46KT 3398 7746 3342 7765 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...40KTS $$ VAO