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Special Marine Warning for Coastal waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM

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What is happening

For the following areas... Coastal waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM... At 302 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm producing waterspouts was located near Charleston Harbor Entrance, moving north at 10 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts. SOURCE...Public reported. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn...

What the bulletin says to do

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

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Bulletin details

For the following areas... Coastal waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM... At 302 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm producing waterspouts was located near Charleston Harbor Entrance, moving north at 10 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts. SOURCE...Public reported. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Locations impacted include... Mainly open waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM.

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Official revisions

2 captured
  1. Update

    Special Marine Warning issued August 1 at 3:02PM EDT until August 1 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC

    Official revision
  2. Alert

    Special Marine Warning issued August 1 at 2:35PM EDT until August 1 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC

    Official revision

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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