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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1122 AM EDT Sat Oct 10 2026

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...

* Until 115 PM EDT.

* At 1122 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located over Beaufort 45 Feet Reef, moving north at
  20 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to 34 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, Hunting Island Reef, Fripp Island Reef,
  Fripp Island Wreck, Betsy Ross Reef, General Gordon, Fripp Inlet
  Buoy and Hilton Head Reef.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

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LAT...LON 3228 8055 3232 8054 3234 8047 3238 8046
      3240 8048 3245 8050 3235 8019 3198 8038
      3195 8043 3194 8047 3191 8051 3189 8051
      3193 8064
TIME...MOT...LOC 1522Z 200DEG 20KT 3210 8049

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...34 KTS

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