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Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
129 WHUS52 KCHS 131418 SMWCHS AMZ370-131615- /O.NEW.KCHS.MA.W.0098.240713T1418Z-240713T1615Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Charleston SC 1018 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 Edisto Beach SC extending from 20 nm to 40 nm... * Until 1215 PM EDT. * At 1017 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 19 nm east of Edisto Buoy to 6 nm south of Doug Mellichamp Reef. The severe thunderstorms were nearly stationary. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 35 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar. 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... Capers Mid Shelf... Y-73 Reef... Doug Mellichamp Reef... Edisto Buoy... Comanche Reef... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. && LAT...LON 3271 7871 3248 7895 3241 7906 3236 7920 3226 7934 3253 7950 3273 7915 3294 7892 3280 7863 TIME...MOT...LOC 1417Z 047DEG 3KT 3257 7873 3235 7930 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ RFM