Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
867 FZUS72 KCHS 272157 MWSCHS Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Charleston SC 557 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024 AMZ352-272245- /O.CON.KCHS.MA.W.0087.000000T0000Z-240627T2245Z/ 557 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024 ...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT... For the following areas... Coastal waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 nm... At 556 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Fripp Inlet Buoy to near Hilton Head Reef, moving east at 20 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 35 knots or greater. SOURCE...At 548 PM EDT the Savannah Entrance Light reported a wind gust to 44 knots. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Locations impacted include... Port Royal Sound... Whitewater Reef... Beaufort 45 Feet Reef... Saint Helena Sound... Hunting Island Reef... Betsy Ross Reef... Fripp Island Reef... Fish America... Pelican Bank... Edisto Sixty Reef... Hilton Head Reef... Gaskin Banks... General Gordon... Fripp Island Wreck... Gaskins Bank Wreck... Fripp Inlet Buoy... Savannah River Entrance... Edisto Forty Reef... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects. && LAT...LON 3225 8069 3232 8067 3229 8061 3234 8048 3247 8051 3256 8058 3259 8056 3252 8045 3258 8043 3249 8031 3248 8033 3230 7992 3222 8010 3211 8017 3194 8047 3188 8052 3204 8087 TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 266DEG 22KT 3234 8053 3194 8067 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$