Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Charleston SC
746 PM EDT Tue Aug 5 2025

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach out 40 NM...
  Charleston Harbor...

* Until 945 PM EDT.

* At 746 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line from
  11 NM northwest of N. Edisto Nearshore Reef to 7 NM southeast of
  Edisto Sixty Reef, moving east at 20 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...
  Capers Reef, Joe Shuford Reef, Charleston Sixty, Y-73 Reef,
  Charleston Nearshore Reef, Capers Mid Shelf, Rattlesnake Shoal,
  Bull Breakers, Air Force Reef, Charleston Coastal Anglers, Doug
  Mellichamp Reef, Capers Island Buoy, Comanche Reef, Jimmy Leland
  Tug and Charleston Harbor Entrance.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 3263 8005 3264 8001 3270 7991 3271 7991
      3274 7993 3275 7998 3277 7999 3282 7988
      3279 7984 3283 7974 3287 7971 3291 7964
      3293 7964 3298 7952 3283 7920 3236 7918
      3230 7990 3241 7972 3248 7975
TIME...MOT...LOC 2346Z 252DEG 20KT 3268 8020 3256 8004 3226 8004

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

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