Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
976 WHUS52 KCHS 131044 SMWCHS AMZ350-352-131245- /O.NEW.KCHS.MA.W.0096.240713T1044Z-240713T1245Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Charleston SC 644 AM EDT Sat Jul 13 2024 The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Waters from South Santee River SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM... * Until 845 AM EDT. * At 644 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located near Hunting Island Reef, moving northeast at 5 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. * Locations impacted include... Fripp Island Reef, Hunting Island Reef, Edisto Forty Reef, Fripp Island Wreck, Edisto Sixty Reef and Fripp Inlet Buoy. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately. && LAT...LON 3238 7996 3208 8030 3222 8057 3231 8049 3254 8028 TIME...MOT...LOC 1044Z 213DEG 4KT 3228 8030 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...<34 KTS $$ ST