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Special Marine Warning issued September 5 at 5:59PM 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, 12:00 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 12:00 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 800 PM EDT.

* At 558 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 14 nm northwest of Surf City to 22 nm north of
Holden Beach to 34 nm northwest of Myrtle Beach, moving east at 35
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...
Ten Mile Reef, Wreck 33, Masonboro Sea Buoy, Frying Pan Shoals
Buoy, Harris Reef, City Of Houston, 10 Mile Rocks, Little River Sea
Buoy, Gary Ennis Reef, Sheepshead Rock, Buoy Off Carolina Beach,
Frying Pan Shoals Light Tower, Wr2, Wr4, Sherman Wreck, Bill Perry
Junior Reef, Cape Fear Knuckle Buoy, 5 Mile Boxcars, Sunset Mid
Shelf Buoy, and 10 Mile Boxcars.
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™