Alert archive / North Carolina / Special Marine Warnings in 2021
Special Marine Warning 6, NWS Wilmington, NC
NWS Wilmington, NC issued this special marine warning at Feb 16, 2021, 1:07 AM EST. It was in force for 38 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
- Feb 16, 2021, 1:07 AM EST (06:07 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 16, 2021, 1:45 AM EST
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, NC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.0 in
- Wind
- 34.0 mph
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 Feb 16, 12:36 AM EST, 31 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 16, 12:36 AM EST, 31 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 15, 3:46 PM EST, 9 hours 21 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wilmington NC 346 PM EST Mon Feb 15 2021 AMZ250-252-254-256-162100- 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- 346 PM EST Mon Feb 15 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EST TUESDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the adjacent Coastal Waters. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Small Craft Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. 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 likely Thursday and Friday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ087-096-099-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-059-162100- Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion- Williamsburg-Northern Horry- 346 PM EST Mon Feb 15 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North Carolina and northeast South Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Marginal risk of strong to severe storms possible after midnight. Main threats are tornados and damaging wind gusts. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ105-106-108>110-SCZ054>056-058-162100- Inland Pender-Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Inland Brunswick- Coastal Brunswick-Coastal Horry-Inland Georgetown-Coastal Georgetown- Central Horry- 346 PM EST Mon Feb 15 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North Carolina and northeast South Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Slight risk of strong to severe storms possible after midnight. Main threats are tornados and damaging wind gusts. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ107-162100- Inland New Hanover- 346 PM EST Mon Feb 15 2021 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 AM EST TUESDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Coastal Flood Advisory. Slight risk of strong to severe storms possible after midnight. Main threats are tornados and damaging wind gusts. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Feb 15, 8:58 PM EST, 4 hours 9 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
858 PM EST Mon Feb 15 2021
SCZ017-023-032-160245-
Marlboro SC-Florence SC-Darlington SC-
858 PM EST Mon Feb 15 2021
...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR NORTHWESTERN FLORENCE...DARLINGTON
AND CENTRAL MARLBORO COUNTIES UNTIL 945 PM EST...
At 858 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Timmonsville, or 9 miles west of Florence, moving northeast at 70
mph.
Pea size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Florence, Bennettsville, Hartsville, Darlington, Timmonsville, Lamar,
Quinby, Clio, Mont Clare, Lydia, Darlington Raceway, Swift Creek,
Cartersville, Florence Darlington Technical College Main Campus,
Oats, Floyd, North Hartsville, Dovesville, Sardis and Auburn.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 storm passes.
&&
LAT...LON 3449 8005 3449 7988 3453 7983 3461 7981
3461 7978 3465 7980 3469 7987 3468 7985
3460 7948 3432 7966 3431 7966 3400 7988
3403 7997 3413 8013 3416 8016 3420 8011
3423 8011 3436 8018 3433 8024 3437 8029
TIME...MOT...LOC 0158Z 204DEG 61KT 3413 7993
MCKSpecial weather statement, Feb 15, 9:44 PM EST, 3 hours 23 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wilmington NC 944 PM EST Mon Feb 15 2021 SCZ017-023-024-032-160315- Marlboro SC-Dillon SC-Florence SC-Darlington SC- 944 PM EST Mon Feb 15 2021 ...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR NORTHWESTERN FLORENCE...WEST CENTRAL DILLON...EASTERN DARLINGTON AND SOUTHEASTERN MARLBORO COUNTIES UNTIL 1015 PM EST... At 944 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Timmonsville, or near Florence, moving northeast at 65 mph. Pea size hail and winds between 30 and 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Florence, Darlington, Timmonsville, Quinby, Mont Clare, Brownsville, Florence Darlington Technical College Main Campus, Bingham, Mechanicsville, Oak Grove, Blenheim, Carolinas Hospital System, Mcleod Regional Medical Center, Carolinas Hospital System - Cedar Tower and Health South Rehabilitation Hospital. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 storm passes. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3403 7981 3412 8001 3455 7974 3448 7944 TIME...MOT...LOC 0244Z 211DEG 55KT 3416 7986 MCK
Local storm report, Feb 16, 12:33 AM EST, 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 10:15 PM EST | River Flood Warning | ILM | Pender | 21 days |
| Feb 15, 10:43 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 32 min | |
| Feb 15, 11:11 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 22 min | |
| Feb 15, 11:33 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Brunswick | 17 min |
| Feb 15, 11:39 PM EST | Tornado Warning | ILM | Brunswick | 11 min |
| Feb 15, 11:48 PM EST | Tornado Warning | ILM | Brunswick | 13 min |
| Feb 15, 11:55 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 50 min | |
| Feb 16, 12:00 AM EST | Tornado Warning | ILM | Brunswick, Columbus | 15 min |
| Feb 16, 12:29 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Pender | 31 min |
| Feb 16, 12:43 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 32 min | |
| Feb 16, 12:57 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILM | New Hanover, Pender | 63 min |
| Feb 16, 1:03 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | New Hanover, Pender | 87 min |
| Feb 15, 8:58 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Darlington, Marlboro | 47 min |
| Feb 15, 9:44 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Darlington | 31 min |
| Feb 16, 11:39 AM EST | River Flood Warning | ILM | Williamsburg | 21 days |
| Feb 16, 11:41 AM EST | River Flood Warning | ILM | Florence | 21 days |
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