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Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC

000
WHUS52 KCHS 180606
SMWCHS
AMZ330-180645-
/O.NEW.KCHS.MA.W.0040.130618T0606Z-130618T0645Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
206 AM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
  CHARLESTON HARBOR...

* UNTIL 245 AM EDT

* AT 206 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 35
  KNOTS...FROM 19 NM NORTHWEST OF CHARLESTON HARBOR TO 13 NM NORTH
  OF EDISTO BEACH...MOVING EAST AT 25 KT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE UNDER SAIL...LOWER YOUR SAILS AND START YOUR ENGINE. IF
POSSIBLE...HEAD FOR SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY. 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 3280 7992 3281 7992 3281 7990 3279 7990
      3279 7988 3277 7985 3275 7987 3273 7988
      3273 7989 3275 7988 3275 7992 3281 7993
TIME...MOT...LOC 0606Z 250DEG 23KT 3303 8011 3270 8024

$$