Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Charleston SC
505 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a

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

* Until 700 PM EDT.

* At 505 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 5 NM northwest of
  Wappoo Cut, moving east at 10 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...
  Charleston Nearshore Reef, Air Force Reef, Charleston Coastal
  Anglers, Rattlesnake Shoal, Joe Shuford Reef, Charleston Sixty,
  Charleston Harbor Entrance, Lowcountry Anglers, Crab Bank, Capers
  Reef, Castle Pinkney, Capers Island Buoy, Wappoo Cut, Kiawah Reef
  and Bull Breakers.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the
open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded
metal objects.

Report severe weather to the Coast Guard or nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office.

&&

LAT...LON 3251 8033 3258 8022 3264 8001 3270 7991
      3274 7993 3276 7998 3277 7999 3285 7994
      3285 7990 3279 7984 3283 7974 3287 7971
      3291 7964 3295 7965 3300 7962 3279 7919
      3229 7990
TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 265DEG 9KT 3281 8004

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

$$

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