Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Charleston SC
529 PM EDT Fri Aug 15 2025

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM...

* Until 730 PM EDT.

* At 529 PM EDT, a front was located along a line from near Parris
  Island Reef to over Saint Helena Sound, moving south 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...
  Fripp Inlet Buoy, Fripp Island Wreck, Fripp Island Reef, Saint
  Helena Sound, Pelican Bank, General Gordon, Port Royal Sound and
  Fish America.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 3215 8083 3214 8080 3216 8076 3225 8067
      3232 8066 3232 8062 3229 8060 3234 8047
      3238 8046 3239 8048 3247 8050 3253 8056
      3256 8048 3253 8045 3257 8044 3248 8032
      3248 8033 3239 8018 3214 8053 3209 8083
TIME...MOT...LOC 2129Z 355DEG 11KT 3239 8075 3242 8056 3247 8040

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

$$

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