Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
340 WHUS52 KCHS 091804 SMWCHS AMZ330-350-370-091930- /O.NEW.KCHS.MA.W.0032.240509T1804Z-240509T1930Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Charleston SC 204 PM EDT Thu May 9 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 330 PM EDT. * At 203 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 18 nm northwest of Saint Helena Sound to 13 nm north of Crab Bank, moving east at 50 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... Cape Romain Reef... Air Force Reef... Jimmy Leland Tug... Lowcountry Anglers... Kiawah Reef... South Santee River Entrance... Hector Reef... N. Edisto Nearshore Reef... Charleston Coastal Anglers... Wappoo Cut... Charleston Sixty... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. && A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for southeastern South Carolina. LAT...LON 3312 7927 3293 7888 3229 7991 3249 8034 3258 8023 3264 8002 3270 7992 3273 7992 3277 7999 3284 7996 3285 7993 3279 7984 3283 7976 3291 7964 3297 7965 3306 7956 3307 7950 3303 7946 3303 7940 3311 7936 TIME...MOT...LOC 1803Z 280DEG 51KT 3266 8066 3301 7990 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$