Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
243 WHUS52 KCHS 270434 SMWCHS AMZ352-372-270530- /O.NEW.KCHS.MA.W.0160.240927T0434Z-240927T0530Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Charleston SC 1234 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024 The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 40 NM... * Until 130 AM EDT. * At 1234 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 8 NM west of R7 Tower, moving north at 55 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to nearly 50 knots. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Beaufort 45 Feet Reef, Betsy Ross Reef, General Gordon, Hunting Island Reef, Fripp Island Reef, Fripp Island Wreck, Hilton Head Reef, Fripp Inlet Buoy, Port Royal Sound, Fish America, Gaskins Bank Wreck, Gaskin Banks, Whitewater Reef, Saint Helena Sound and Pelican Bank. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. && LAT...LON 3204 8094 3207 8095 3215 8085 3214 8080 3216 8076 3225 8067 3230 8068 3232 8066 3232 8062 3229 8060 3234 8047 3238 8046 3239 8048 3247 8050 3249 8053 3254 8047 3209 8004 3180 8033 3202 8084 3200 8084 TIME...MOT...LOC 0434Z 160DEG 57KT 3186 8043 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 KTS $$ NED