Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC

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MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
240 PM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

AMZ350-352-370-191945-
/O.CON.KCHS.MA.W.0046.000000T0000Z-130619T1945Z/
240 PM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
  COASTAL WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM...
  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 240 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 35 KNOTS...FROM 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF CAPE ROMAIN BUOY TO EDISTO
FORTY REEF...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 KT.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO KIAWAH
REEF...CAPE ROMAIN BUOY...CAPE ROMAIN REEF...Y-73 REEF...THE
GARDENS...COMANCHE 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.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AT 1-888-383-2024. REPORTS CAN ALSO BE SENT TO
CHS.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR THROUGH TWITTER TO #WXREPORT.

&&

LAT...LON 3239 8043 3243 8047 3261 8000 3291 7958
      3295 7962 3304 7950 3303 7951 3300 7949
      3301 7936 3309 7934 3312 7928 3280 7863
      3247 7896 3232 7926 3228 8048
TIME...MOT...LOC 1840Z 247DEG 29KT 3305 7920 3245 8012

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