Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC

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

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC from 20 to 40
  nm...

* Until 915 PM EDT.

* At 819 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located over Bp 25 Liberty Ship Wreck. The severe
  thunderstorm was nearly stationary.

  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...
  Bp 25 Liberty Ship Wreck.

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 3333 7836 3329 7842 3334 7858 3344 7846
TIME...MOT...LOC 0019Z 099DEG 2KT 3334 7843

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

$$

ABW