Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Charleston SC
430 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Coastal waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20
  nm...

* Until 515 AM EDT.

* At 430 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Kiawah Reef to 8 nm north of Edisto Offshore
  Reef, moving northeast at 30 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 35 knots or greater and small hail.

  SOURCE...Radar.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Capers Island Buoy...             Joe Shuford Reef...
  Capers Reef...                    N. Edisto Nearshore Reef...
  Charleston Nearshore Reef...      Charleston Coastal Anglers...
  Charleston Sixty...               Air Force Reef...
  Lowcountry Anglers...             Rattlesnake Shoal...
  Kiawah Reef...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3274 7934 3232 7983 3248 8013 3263 8004
      3270 7992 3275 7990 3276 7988 3276 7987
      3273 7989 3276 7985 3278 7986 3277 7988
      3279 7986 3283 7976 3287 7972 3291 7965
TIME...MOT...LOC 0830Z 215DEG 31KT 3249 8005 3239 7986

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$