Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Charleston SC
917 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM...

* Until 1000 AM EDT.

* At 917 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing
  waterspouts were located along a line from over Bull Breakers to 7
  NM northeast of Kiawah Reef, moving southeast at 10 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to 34 knots.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  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 Reef, Joe Shuford Reef, Rattlesnake Shoal, Charleston
  Sixty, Charleston Nearshore Reef, Air Force Reef, Charleston
  Coastal Anglers, Bull Breakers, Capers Island Buoy, Jimmy Leland
  Tug and Lowcountry Anglers.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily
overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor
immediately.

&&

LAT...LON 3291 7964 3295 7965 3299 7963 3282 7908
      3273 7917 3267 7934 3249 7961 3242 7968
      3236 7977 3259 8006 3276 7982 3287 7971
TIME...MOT...LOC 1317Z 302DEG 10KT 3288 7957 3269 7965 3257 7989

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...34 KTS

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