Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Charleston SC
729 PM EDT Fri Jul 11 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 930 PM EDT.

* At 729 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line from
  6 NM north of Crab Bank to near Saint Helena Sound, moving
  southeast 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...
  Charleston Nearshore Reef, Air Force Reef, Charleston Coastal
  Anglers, Rattlesnake Shoal, Joe Shuford Reef, Charleston Sixty,
  Charleston Harbor Entrance, Lowcountry Anglers, Crab Bank, Castle
  Pinkney, Capers Reef, Capers Island Buoy, Wappoo Cut, Kiawah Reef
  and Bull Breakers.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3250 8035 3258 8022 3264 8001 3270 7991
      3274 7993 3276 7998 3277 7999 3285 7994
      3285 7990 3279 7984 3283 7974 3287 7971
      3291 7964 3296 7965 3303 7960 3278 7923
      3264 7937 3249 7961 3241 7970 3229 7990
TIME...MOT...LOC 2329Z 320DEG 20KT 3289 7987 3272 8008 3250 8035

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

$$

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