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Marine Weather Statement

National Weather Service Charleston SC

255 PM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024



AMZ350-352-211945-

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255 PM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024



...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT...



For the following areas...

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...



At 255 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts

was located

near Edisto Forty Reef, or near Saint Helena Sound, moving east at 30

knots.



HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 35 knots or greater.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally 

         hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly 

         higher winds and suddenly higher waves.



Locations impacted include...

N. Edisto Nearshore Reef...       Edisto Sixty Reef...

Kiawah Reef...                    Deveaux Bank...

Edisto Forty Reef...              



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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

expected.



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LAT...LON 3248 7977 3235 7980 3231 7986 3228 7997

      3225 8002 3231 8039 3252 8032 3255 8020

TIME...MOT...LOC 1855Z 281DEG 32KT 3243 8030 



WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE

HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



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JRL