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Special Marine Warning 9, NWS Wilmington, NC
NWS Wilmington, NC issued this special marine warning at Apr 21, 2012, 3:47 PM EDT. It was in force for 58 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 21, 2012, 3:47 PM EDT (19:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 21, 2012, 4:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 58 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, NC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special marine warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Wilmington, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special marine warning went out at Apr 21, 3:45 PM EDT, 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 21, 3:45 PM EDT, 2 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 21, 11:10 AM EDT, 4 hours 37 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 1110 AM EDT SAT APR 21 2012 NCZ087-096-099-105>110-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-053>056-221515- ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-INLAND PENDER-COASTAL PENDER- INLAND NEW HANOVER-COASTAL NEW HANOVER-INLAND BRUNSWICK- COASTAL BRUNSWICK-MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION- WILLIAMSBURG-INLAND HORRY-COASTAL HORRY-INLAND GEORGETOWN- COASTAL GEORGETOWN- 1110 AM EDT SAT APR 21 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY COULD BRING STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS TO THE AREA. LOW TEMPERATURES EARLY TUESDAY MORNING COULD DIP INTO THE 30S AWAY FROM THE COAST...WITH FROST POSSIBLE. WE ARE WELL INTO THE GROWING SEASON AND MANY PLANTS COULD BE DAMAGED IF FROST OCCURS. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WEST WINDS MONDAY AND TUESDAY WILL POSE AN ELEVATED WILDFIRE RISK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. AMZ254-256-221515- LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT 20 NM- MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM- 1110 AM EDT SAT APR 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. SEAS WILL REACH SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THRESHOLDS SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. THUNDERSTORMS COULD ALSO BRING GUSTY WINDS OVER THE WATERS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. AMZ250-252-221515- SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM- CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20 NM- 1110 AM EDT SAT APR 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 9 PM EDT MONDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. STRONG WINDS AND LARGE SEAS COULD REACH SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THRESHOLDS SUNDAY. THUNDERSTORMS COULD ALSO BRING GUSTY WINDS DURING THE SAME PERIOD. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 21, 1:23 PM EDT, 2 hours 24 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
123 PM EDT SAT APR 21 2012
SCZ055-056-211815-
COASTAL GEORGETOWN-INLAND GEORGETOWN-
123 PM EDT SAT APR 21 2012
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS GEORGETOWN COUNTY THROUGH
215 PM EDT...
AT 123 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
SAMPIT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE GEORGETOWN...GRAVES AND SAMPIT.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
HALF INCH DIAMETER SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH.
THUNDERSTORMS CAN POSE A VARIETY OF THREATS INCLUDING GUSTY WINDS...
SMALL HAIL...CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND LOCALIZED FLOODING. IT
IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU REMAIN INDOORS UNTIL THE STORMS PASS.
&&
LAT...LON 3325 7948 3337 7959 3341 7950 3351 7939
3332 7919 3330 7928 3331 7928 3330 7929
TIME...MOT...LOC 1723Z 235DEG 14KT 3332 7946
IIISpecial weather statement, Apr 21, 1:37 PM EDT, 2 hours 10 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 137 PM EDT SAT APR 21 2012 SCZ032-033-039-053-055-211815- FLORENCE-INLAND GEORGETOWN-INLAND HORRY-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG- 137 PM EDT SAT APR 21 2012 ...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS HORRY...GEORGETOWN... WILLIAMSBURG...FLORENCE AND MARION COUNTIES THROUGH 215 PM EDT... AT 137 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER OUTLAND...OR ABOUT 18 MILES WEST OF CONWAY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE BRITTON NECK...GRESHAM...HEMINGWAY... HORRY...JOHNSONVILLE...KINGSBURG...OUTLAND...PEE DEE CROSSROADS AND POSTON. HAZARDS INCLUDE... PENNY SIZE HAIL. GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. THUNDERSTORMS CAN POSE A VARIETY OF THREATS INCLUDING GUSTY WINDS... SMALL HAIL...CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND LOCALIZED FLOODING. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU REMAIN INDOORS UNTIL THE STORMS PASS. && LAT...LON 3402 7945 3390 7903 3367 7935 3377 7949 TIME...MOT...LOC 1737Z 214DEG 15KT 3379 7936 III
Local storm report, Apr 21, 2:39 PM EDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
239 PM EDT SAT APR 21 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0225 PM HAIL 3 SE MARION 34.15N 79.36W
04/21/2012 E1.25 INCH MARION SC PUBLIC
REPORTED BY MOTORIST ON HGWY 501
&&
EVENT NUMBER ILM1200054
BACONSpecial weather statement, Apr 21, 2:39 PM EDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 239 PM EDT SAT APR 21 2012 NCZ087-SCZ024-033-211930- DILLON-MARION-ROBESON- 239 PM EDT SAT APR 21 2012 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS MARION...DILLON AND ROBESON COUNTIES THROUGH 330 PM EDT... AT 239 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER ZION...OR ABOUT OVER MULLINS...MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE BARNESVILLE...ELROD...FAIRMONT... FLOYDALE...FORK...HAMER...KEMPER...LAKE VIEW...PURVIS...ROWLAND... SMITHBORO AND SOUTH OF THE BORDER. HAZARDS INCLUDE... NICKEL SIZE HAIL. GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. THUNDERSTORMS CAN POSE A VARIETY OF THREATS INCLUDING GUSTY WINDS... SMALL HAIL...CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND LOCALIZED FLOODING. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU REMAIN INDOORS UNTIL THE STORMS PASS. && LAT...LON 3469 7934 3452 7889 3418 7930 3420 7939 TIME...MOT...LOC 1839Z 202DEG 31KT 3425 7931 III
Special weather statement, Apr 21, 2:43 PM EDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2:18 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | ILM | 68 hr | |
| Apr 21, 5:18 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ILM | Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Marion and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 21, 12:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Georgetown | 23 min |
| Apr 21, 1:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Georgetown | 52 min |
| Apr 21, 1:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Horry | 38 min |
| Apr 21, 2:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Horry, Marion | 44 min |
| Apr 21, 2:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Dillon | 51 min |
| Apr 21, 2:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Georgetown | 62 min |
| Apr 21, 2:56 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 49 min |
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