Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Charleston SC
503 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Waters from South Santee River SC to Savannah GA out 40 NM...

* Until 630 AM EDT.

* At 503 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located 8 NM northwest of Capers Mid Shelf, moving
  north at 65 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...
  Charleston Sixty, Joe Shuford Reef, Edisto Offshore Reef,
  Lowcountry Anglers, Kiawah Reef, Charleston Nearshore Reef, Air
  Force Reef, Charleston Coastal Anglers, Rattlesnake Shoal,
  Charleston Harbor Entrance, Capers Reef, Edisto Sixty Reef, N.
  Edisto Nearshore Reef, Doug Mellichamp Reef and Capers Mid Shelf.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 3261 8012 3264 8001 3276 7986 3274 7989
      3275 7989 3306 7935 3255 7893 3201 7972
      3194 7988 3182 7999 3171 8015 3241 8045
TIME...MOT...LOC 0902Z 169DEG 63KT 3254 7947

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 KTS

$$

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