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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
753 PM EDT SAT SEP 5 2026
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 LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM 20
TO 60 NM...
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO 60
NM...
* UNTIL 900 PM EDT.
* AT 753 PM EDT, STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 21 NM EAST OF WR2 TO 7 NM EAST OF MOUNT DIRFY'S
WRECK TO NEAR BELKY BEAR, MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 KNOTS.
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS AND SMALL HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR.
IMPACT...SMALL CRAFT COULD BE DAMAGED IN BRIEFLY HIGHER WINDS AND
SUDDENLY HIGHER WAVES.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WRECK 33, ATLANTIC LEDGE, LITTLE RIVER OFFSHORE REEF, MYRTLE BEACH
ROCK, FRYING PAN SHOALS BUOY, CITY OF HOUSTON, GARY ENNIS REEF,
FRYING PAN SHOALS LIGHT TOWER, JUNGLE, RARITAN WRECK, BELKY BEAR,
WR4, CHERRY GROVE INLET, SHERMAN WRECK, LONG BAY TERRACE, BILL
PERRY JUNIOR REEF, BP 25 LIBERTY SHIP WRECK, CAPE FEAR KNUCKLE
BUOY, SUNSET MID SHELF BUOY, AND MOUNT DIRFY'S 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.
FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. IF CAUGHT ON THE
OPEN WATER STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE, KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED
METAL OBJECTS.
LAT...LON 3363 7682 3319 7711 3308 7727 3311 7844
3362 7896 3376 7879 3384 7860 3367 7823
3378 7774 3416 7719 3364 7659
TIME...MOT...LOC 2353Z 321DEG 22KT 3400 7706 3359 7772 3354 7869
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...40KTS
VAO
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