Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1005 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

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 1030 AM EDT.

* At 1005 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm producing waterspouts was
  located near Port Royal Sound, moving east at 5 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts.

  SOURCE...Lifeguards.

  IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally
           hazardous seas.

* Locations impacted include...
  Port Royal Sound...               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...
  General Gordon...                 Fripp Island Wreck...
  Fripp Inlet Buoy...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.

&&

LAT...LON 3258 8043 3252 8032 3249 8031 3248 8033
      3236 8006 3190 8053 3217 8076 3225 8069
      3232 8067 3232 8064 3229 8061 3234 8048
      3245 8050 3249 8053 3254 8048 3253 8045
TIME...MOT...LOC 1405Z 250DEG 6KT 3218 8070

WATERSPOUT...OBSERVED
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...<34KTS

$$

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