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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Charleston SC
159 PM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Charleston Harbor...
  Coastal waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20
  nm...
  Waters from South Santee River SC to Edisto Beach SC extending from
  20 nm to 40 nm...

* Until 400 PM EDT.

* At 159 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Bulls Bay to near Stono Inshore Reef, moving
  east at 25 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 35 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and 
           suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
  Capers Island Buoy...             Joe Shuford Reef...
  Y-73 Reef...                      Capers Reef...
  Bulls Bay...                      Castle Pinkney...
  Crab Bank...                      Charleston Harbor Entrance...
  Bull Breakers...                  Charleston Nearshore Reef...
  Capers Mid Shelf...               Cape Romain Reef...
  Air Force Reef...                 Jimmy Leland Tug...
  Lowcountry Anglers...             Comanche Reef...
  Hector Reef...                    Edisto Buoy...
  Charleston Coastal Anglers...     Wappoo Cut...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.

&&

LAT...LON 3311 7926 3280 7863 3246 7898 3227 7934
      3256 8020 3260 8016 3264 8002 3270 7991
      3277 7999 3285 7993 3279 7984 3283 7976
      3287 7972 3291 7964 3297 7965 3306 7957
      3307 7950 3303 7946 3303 7940 3312 7933
TIME...MOT...LOC 1759Z 260DEG 25KT 3298 7946 3261 8007 

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

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