Special Marine Warning 11/20/2024 22:18 for areas

Headline: 
Special Marine Warning issued November 21 at 1:18AM EST until November 21 at 2:45AM EST by NWS Wilmington NC
Event: 
Special Marine Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
November 20, 2024 - 10:18pm
Expires: 
November 20, 2024 - 11:45pm
Description: 
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 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... Waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC from 20 to 40 nm... * Until 245 AM EST. * At 117 AM EST, a strong cold front was located along a line extending from near Topsail Beach to near Cape Fear Sea Buoy to 6 nm south of Ten Mile Reef, moving southeast at 30 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... Vermillion Reef, Wreck 33, Masonboro Sea Buoy, Frying Pan Shoals Buoy, North Masonboro Island, Harris Reef, City Of Houston, 10 Mile Rocks, 2 C R Ledge, Gary Ennis Reef, Sheepshead Rock, Buoy Off Carolina Beach, Frying Pan Shoals Light Tower, City Of Richmond, Wr2, Wr4, Bill Perry Junior Reef, Cape Fear Knuckle Buoy, Greenville Reef, and 5 Mile Boxcars.
Instruction: 
Seek safe shelter, mariners can expect gusty winds and increasing waves.
Area Description: 
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 to Cape Fear NC from 20 to 40 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
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wilmington NC