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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Wilmington NC

1231 PM EDT Wed Apr 3 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...

  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...



* Until 130 PM EDT.



* At 1230 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line

  extending from Surfside Beach to near Bulls Bay, moving east at 50

  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...

  Ten Mile Reef, Vermillion Reef, Little River Sea Buoy, 2 C R Ledge,

  Winyah Bay Sea Buoy, City Of Richmond, Sherman Wreck, Bill Perry

  Junior Reef, Greenville Reef, Murrells Inlet Sea Buoy, Georgetown

  Nearshore Wreck, Little River Offshore Reef, Myrtle Beach Rock,

  Atlantic Ledge, Inshore Hole, Springmaid Pier, A R 445, Horseshoe

  Area, Georgetown Reef, and Paradise Reef.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are

expected.



&&



LAT...LON 3316 7920 3321 7917 3326 7918 3347 7909

      3364 7894 3374 7882 3380 7871 3385 7854

      3377 7788 3373 7783 3285 7873 3312 7927

TIME...MOT...LOC 1630Z 256DEG 50KT 3361 7896 3302 7966 



HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



$$



VAO