Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
056 FZUS72 KCHS 091905 MWSCHS Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Charleston SC 305 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024 AMZ330-350-370-091930- /O.CON.KCHS.MA.W.0032.000000T0000Z-240509T1930Z/ 305 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024 ...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EDT... For the following areas... 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... At 305 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near N. Edisto Nearshore Reef to 6 nm north of Jimmy Leland Tug, moving east at 25 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 35 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Locations impacted include... Joe Shuford Reef... Capers Reef... 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... Rattlesnake Shoal... Deveaux Bank... 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 3293 7888 3229 7991 3249 8034 3258 8023 3264 8002 3270 7991 3273 7992 3277 7999 3284 7996 3285 7993 3279 7984 3286 7962 3304 7939 3311 7936 3312 7927 TIME...MOT...LOC 1905Z 278DEG 25KT 3255 8008 3298 7938 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$