Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
640 FZUS72 KCHS 210224 MWSCHS Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Charleston SC 1024 PM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024 AMZ352-210245- /O.CON.KCHS.MA.W.0101.000000T0000Z-240721T0245Z/ 1024 PM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024 ...SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM EDT... For the following areas... Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM... At 1024 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Hunting Island Reef, moving northeast at 25 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 34 knots. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Locations impacted include... Hunting Island Reef, Fripp Island Reef, Fripp Island Wreck, Edisto Forty Reef, Edisto Sixty Reef and Fripp Inlet Buoy. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. && LAT...LON 3239 8047 3241 8041 3248 8033 3229 7990 3228 7997 3222 8010 3207 8021 3203 8030 3207 8036 3209 8042 3219 8047 3224 8051 3229 8050 3236 8046 3238 8046 TIME...MOT...LOC 0142Z 230DEG 25KT 3206 8053 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...34 KTS $$ NED