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FZUS72 KCHS 081808
MWSCHS
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
208 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2025
AMZ330-350-081845-
/O.CON.KCHS.MA.W.0024.000000T0000Z-250508T1845Z/
208 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2025
..SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM EDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
CHARLESTON HARBOR...
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM...
AT 208 PM EDT, STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE FROM 8
NM NORTH OF JIMMY LELAND TUG TO OVER CHARLESTON HARBOR ENTRANCE,
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 KNOTS.
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS TO 34 KNOTS.
SOURCE...THE BUOY AT SHUTES FOLLY REPORTED A WIND GUST TO 34
KNOTS AT 1:57 PM.
IMPACT...SMALL CRAFT COULD BE DAMAGED IN BRIEFLY HIGHER WINDS AND
SUDDENLY HIGHER WAVES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CAPERS ISLAND BUOY, CAPERS REEF, RATTLESNAKE SHOAL, BULL BREAKERS,
CHARLESTON NEARSHORE REEF, CHARLESTON COASTAL ANGLERS, AIR FORCE
REEF, BULLS BAY, CHARLESTON HARBOR ENTRANCE, CRAB BANK, CASTLE
PINKNEY, JIMMY LELAND TUG, WAPPOO CUT AND LOWCOUNTRY ANGLERS.
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 3264 8000 3271 7991 3274 7993 3277 7999
3279 7999 3281 7996 3284 7996 3285 7990
3281 7988 3279 7984 3283 7974 3287 7971
3291 7964 3296 7965 3306 7957 3307 7951
3303 7947 3303 7941 3290 7926 3249 7991
TIME...MOT...LOC 1747Z 323DEG 5KT 3302 7941 3275 7992
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...34 KTS
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