Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
116 WHUS52 KCHS 262041 SMWCHS AMZ350-370-262130- /O.NEW.KCHS.MA.W.0149.240926T2041Z-240926T2130Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Charleston SC 441 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024 The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach out 40 NM... * Until 530 PM EDT. * At 441 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 6 NM northeast of Joe Shuford Reef, moving north at 35 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to 40 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... Joe Shuford Reef, Charleston Sixty, Capers Reef, Charleston Nearshore Reef, Rattlesnake Shoal, Bull Breakers, Capers Island Buoy and Bulls Bay. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. && LAT...LON 3235 7980 3282 7976 3283 7974 3286 7972 3287 7971 3291 7964 3294 7965 3297 7965 3304 7959 3306 7949 3304 7948 3303 7947 3303 7940 3226 7945 3228 7980 TIME...MOT...LOC 2040Z 174DEG 33KT 3262 7956 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 KTS $$ CPM