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Special Marine Warning issued September 5 at 7:53PM EDT until September 5

Affecting Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm; 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; Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to 60 NM; Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from 20 to 60 NM

In effect until: Sep 6, 2026, 1:00 AM

Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm; 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; Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to 60 NM; Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from 20 to 60 NM

Likely impact; effects through 1:00 AM.

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SMWILM

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.
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™