Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
536 FZUS72 KCHS 100028 MWSCHS Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Charleston SC 828 PM EDT Tue Jul 9 2024 AMZ352-100100- 828 PM EDT Tue Jul 9 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM PORT ROYAL SOUND TO SOUTH OF FRIPP ISLAND... The areas affected include... Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM... * At 826 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms, capable of producing winds to around 30 knots. These strong thunderstorms were located along a line from over Parris Island Reef to over Edisto Forty Reef, moving south at 5 knots. Locations impacted include... Fripp Island Reef, Fripp Island Wreck, Hunting Island Reef, Fripp Inlet Buoy, Beaufort 45 Feet Reef, Saint Helena Sound, Pelican Bank, General Gordon, Port Royal Sound, Edisto Sixty Reef and Fish America. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... These thunderstorms will likely produce winds to around 30 knots, and could pose a serious hazard for boaters. A Special Marine Warning may eventually be required when these storms reach the nearshore waters. Boaters should consider heading for shore before the storm arrives. && LAT...LON 3230 8068 3232 8066 3232 8062 3229 8060 3234 8047 3238 8046 3239 8048 3246 8050 3247 8032 3238 8010 3224 8005 3205 8051 3216 8076 3225 8067 $$ ST