####018002232#### WHUS52 KILM 210403 SMWILM AMZ250-252-254-256-270-272-274-210500- /O.NEW.KILM.MA.W.0026.240421T0403Z-240421T0500Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Wilmington NC 1203 AM EDT Sun Apr 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 Surf City to Cape Fear NC from 20 to 40 nm... * Until 100 AM EDT. * At 1203 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 10 nm northwest of Murrells Inlet to 8 nm northeast of Mount Dirfy's Wreck, moving east at 25 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... Murrells Inlet Sea Buoy, Little River Offshore Reef, Myrtle Beach Rock, Springmaid Pier, A R 445, Cape Fear Sea Buoy, Paradise Reef, Little River Sea Buoy, Raritan Wreck, Jungle, Sherman Wreck, Little River Reef, Belky Bear, Cherry Grove Inlet, Cape Fear Knuckle Buoy, Mount Dirfy's Wreck, Atlantic Beach, Surfside Beach, North Myrtle Beach, and Pawleys Island. 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. && LAT...LON 3363 7895 3372 7884 3380 7872 3384 7860 3389 7802 3386 7801 3384 7796 3389 7795 3391 7756 3350 7753 3344 7912 TIME...MOT...LOC 0403Z 273DEG 25KT 3363 7924 3371 7774 HAIL...<.75IN WIND...40KTS $$ TRA