Special Marine Warning for Charleston Harbor; Coastal waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM
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What you need to know
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- Charleston Harbor, Coastal waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM, Coastal waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM
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What is happening
For the following areas... Waters from South Santee River SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM... Charleston Harbor... At 703 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line from 7 NM west of Wappoo Cut to 7 NM east of Betsy Ross Reef, moving east at 20 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 34 knots. SOURCE...Radar...
What the bulletin says to do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Full official description
Bulletin details
For the following areas... Waters from South Santee River SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM... Charleston Harbor... At 703 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line from 7 NM west of Wappoo Cut to 7 NM east of Betsy Ross 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... Lowcountry Anglers, Kiawah Reef, N. Edisto Nearshore Reef, Charleston Harbor Entrance, Deveaux Bank, Wappoo Cut, Castle Pinkney, Air Force Reef, Edisto Sixty Reef, Charleston Nearshore Reef, Charleston Coastal Anglers, Crab Bank, Charleston Sixty, Joe Shuford Reef and Rattlesnake Shoal.
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Special Marine Warning issued August 2 at 7:03PM EDT until August 2 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Official revision - Alert
Special Marine Warning issued August 2 at 5:36PM EDT until August 2 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Charleston SC. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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