Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC

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521 WHUS52 KCHS 181710 SMWCHS AMZ350-352-370-372-181800- /O.NEW.KCHS.MA.W.0051.240518T1710Z-240518T1800Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Charleston SC 110 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... 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 Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA extending from 20 nm to 40 nm... Waters from South Santee River SC to Edisto Beach SC extending from 20 nm to 40 nm... * Until 200 PM EDT. * At 110 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 nm east of Hunting Island Reef, or 15 nm southwest of Edisto Offshore Reef, moving northeast at 40 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 35 knots or greater and large hail. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Large hail could result in structural damage. * Locations impacted include... Edisto Offshore Reef... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. && LAT...LON 3246 7970 3214 7950 3202 8016 3218 8025 3232 7996 TIME...MOT...LOC 1710Z 246DEG 41KT 3214 8011 HAIL...>.75IN WIND...>34KTS $$ CB