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Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC

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FZUS72 KCHS 202340
MWSCHS

MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
740 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

AMZ352-210045-
740 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS APPROACHING THE WATERS...

AT 735 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THUNDERSTORMS...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS UP TO 30 KT... 6 NM
NORTH OF SAINT HELENA SOUND...MOVING SOUTH AT 20 KT.

MARINE LOCATIONS IN AND AROUND SOUTH EDISTO RIVER...EDISTO SIXTY
REEF...FRIPP ISLAND WRECK...FRIPP ISLAND REEF...HUNTING ISLAND REEF
AND BEAUFORT 45 FEET REEF WILL BE IMPACTED THROUGH 845 PM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE OPERATING A SMALL CRAFT...IF POSSIBLE HEAD FOR SAFE HARBOR
NOW. IF YOU CANNOT REACH A SAFE PORT...PREPARE FOR THE RAPID ONSET OF
HAZARDOUS THUNDERSTORM CONDITIONS. BE SURE ALL PASSENGERS ARE WEARING
APPROVED PERSONAL FLOATATION DEVICES. TURN ON BILGE PUMPS.

&&

LAT...LON 3228 8055 3232 8046 3238 8043 3240 8044
      3240 8046 3246 8049 3249 8034 3244 8027
      3234 8003 3212 8017 3205 8057

$$