Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Charleston SC
303 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 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...

* Until 500 AM EDT.

* At 301 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Stono Inshore
  Reef, or 9 nm north of N. Edisto Nearshore Reef, moving east at 20
  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...             Joe Shuford Reef...
  Capers Reef...                    Bulls Bay...
  Castle Pinkney...                 Crab Bank...
  Charleston Harbor Entrance...     Bull Breakers...
  Charleston Nearshore Reef...      Air Force Reef...
  Jimmy Leland Tug...               Lowcountry Anglers...
  Kiawah Reef...                    N. Edisto Nearshore Reef...
  Charleston Coastal Anglers...     Wappoo Cut...
  Charleston Sixty...               Rattlesnake Shoal...
  Deveaux Bank...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Report severe weather to the Coast Guard or the National Weather
Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3298 7910 3267 7932 3250 7961 3240 7971
      3229 7989 3249 8034 3258 8023 3264 8002
      3270 7992 3273 7992 3277 7999 3284 7996
      3285 7993 3279 7984 3283 7976 3287 7972
      3291 7964 3297 7965 3299 7963
TIME...MOT...LOC 0701Z 274DEG 21KT 3266 8013

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

$$

BSH