Special Marine Warning Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
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WHUS52 KCHS 020358
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1158 PM EDT Fri Jul 1 2022
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a
* Special Marine Warning for...
Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA extending from 20 nm to
40 nm...
Waters from South Santee River SC to Edisto Beach SC extending from
20 nm to 40 nm...
* Until 100 AM EDT.
* At 1158 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
waterspouts was located 11 nm southeast of Edisto Offshore Reef,
moving northeast at 25 knots.
HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 35 knots or greater.
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.
* The severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.
Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily
overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor
immediately.
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LAT...LON 3223 7940 3212 7952 3202 7968 3198 7979
3213 7991 3238 7951 3242 7942 3235 7921
TIME...MOT...LOC 0358Z 241DEG 23KT 3209 7971
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS
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