Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Charleston SC
607 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Charleston Harbor...
  Coastal waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20
  nm...
  Waters from South Santee River SC to Edisto Beach SC extending from
  20 nm to 40 nm...

* Until 800 PM EDT.

* At 607 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Wappoo Cut,
  moving northeast at 15 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 35 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
           suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
  Capers Island Buoy...             Capers Reef...
  Bulls Bay...                      Castle Pinkney...
  Crab Bank...                      Charleston Harbor Entrance...
  Bull Breakers...                  Charleston Nearshore Reef...
  Air Force Reef...                 Jimmy Leland Tug...
  Charleston Coastal Anglers...     Wappoo Cut...
  Rattlesnake Shoal...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3303 7946 3303 7940 3305 7938 3278 7900
      3253 7955 3269 7994 3270 7991 3273 7992
      3277 7999 3284 7996 3285 7993 3279 7984
      3283 7976 3287 7972 3291 7964 3297 7965
      3305 7958 3307 7952
TIME...MOT...LOC 2207Z 230DEG 15KT 3276 7995

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

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