Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC

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FZUS72 KCHS 191919
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MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
319 PM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

AMZ352-191928-
/O.CAN.KCHS.MA.W.0046.000000T0000Z-130619T1945Z/
319 PM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

...SPECIAL MARINE WARNING CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
  COASTAL WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM...

LAT...LON 3291 7958 3293 7957 3293 7959 3295 7962
      3303 7952 3300 7949 3301 7936 3309 7934
      3312 7928 3290 7883 3263 7921 3261 7999
TIME...MOT...LOC 1918Z 283DEG 18KT 3299 7941 3278 7982

$$

AMZ350-370-191945-
/O.CON.KCHS.MA.W.0046.000000T0000Z-130619T1945Z/
319 PM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
  COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20
  NM...
  WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC TO SAVANNAH GA EXTENDING FROM 20
  NM TO 40 NM...

AT 318 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 35 KNOTS... FROM 5 MILES EAST OF BULLS BAY TO 7 MILES WEST OF
RATTLESNAKE SHOAL...OR FROM 4 MILES WEST OF CAPE ROMAIN TO 3 MILES
NORTHEAST OF CHARLESTON HARBOR...MOVING EAST AT 20 KT.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BULL
BREAKERS...CHARLESTON NEARSHORE REEF...CAPE ROMAIN BUOY...CAPE ROMAIN
REEF AND ANCHOR WRECK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PREPARE FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS AND SUDDEN WIND SHIFTS...STEEP AND
RAPIDLY BUILDING WAVES...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND POOR VISIBILITY IN
HEAVY RAIN AND BLOWING SPRAY. BE SURE ALL PASSENGERS ARE WEARING
APPROVED PERSONAL FLOATATION DEVICES. TURN ON BILGE PUMPS.

PREPARE FOR CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO WATER LIGHTNING...ESPECIALLY IN THE
BULLS BAY AREA. IF YOUR BOAT IS NOT IN DANGER OF CAPSIZING...IF
POSSIBLE REMAIN BELOW DECK. KEEP AWAY FROM METAL OBJECTS.

&&

LAT...LON 3291 7958 3293 7957 3293 7959 3295 7962
      3303 7952 3300 7949 3301 7936 3309 7934
      3312 7928 3290 7883 3263 7921 3261 7999
TIME...MOT...LOC 1918Z 283DEG 18KT 3299 7941 3278 7982

$$
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