Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
118 AM EST Thu Nov 21 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 Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20
  nm...
  Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River 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 Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC from 20 to 40
  nm...
  Waters from Murrells Inlet NC to South Santee River SC from 20 to
  40 nm...
  Waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC from 20 to 40 nm...

* Until 245 AM EST.

* At 117 AM EST, a strong cold front was located along a line
  extending from near Topsail Beach to near Cape Fear Sea Buoy to 6
  nm south of Ten Mile Reef, moving southeast at 30 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
           suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
  Vermillion Reef, Wreck 33, Masonboro Sea Buoy, Frying Pan Shoals
  Buoy, North Masonboro Island, Harris Reef, City Of Houston, 10 Mile
  Rocks, 2 C R Ledge, Gary Ennis Reef, Sheepshead Rock, Buoy Off
  Carolina Beach, Frying Pan Shoals Light Tower, City Of Richmond,
  Wr2, Wr4, Bill Perry Junior Reef, Cape Fear Knuckle Buoy,
  Greenville Reef, and 5 Mile Boxcars.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Seek safe shelter, mariners can expect gusty winds and increasing
waves.

&&

LAT...LON 3308 7919 3377 7805 3386 7801 3384 7796
      3417 7783 3444 7752 3397 7697 3380 7726
      3351 7737 3329 7758 3317 7790 3318 7808
      3324 7826 3321 7835 3306 7852 3280 7863
TIME...MOT...LOC 0617Z 305DEG 30KT 3439 7772 3374 7800 3333 7889

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

$$

RJB