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MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
338 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
AMZ352-161948-
/O.CAN.KCHS.MA.W.0008.000000T0000Z-260316T2030Z/
338 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..SPECIAL MARINE WARNING IS CANCELLED
THE AFFECTED AREAS WERE...
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM...
LAT...LON 3250 8034 3250 8035 3258 8022 3261 8012
3264 8001 3270 7991 3271 7991 3251 7958
3250 7959 3249 7961 3248 7962 3231 7985
3229 7990 3248 8033 3248 8034
TIME...MOT...LOC 1906Z 230DEG 50KT 3218 8038
AMZ350-162030-
/O.CON.KCHS.MA.W.0008.000000T0000Z-260316T2030Z/
338 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM...
AT 338 PM EDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WATERSPOUTS
WAS LOCATED OVER KIAWAH REEF, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 KNOTS.
HAZARD...WATERSPOUTS AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS.
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...
KIAWAH REEF, LOWCOUNTRY ANGLERS, N. EDISTO NEARSHORE REEF, DEVEAUX
BANK, EDISTO FORTY REEF, CHARLESTON SIXTY AND JOE SHUFORD REEF.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR UNTIL HAZARDOUS WEATHER PASSES.
LAT...LON 3250 8034 3250 8035 3258 8022 3261 8012
3264 8001 3270 7991 3271 7991 3251 7958
3250 7959 3249 7961 3248 7962 3231 7985
3229 7990 3248 8033 3248 8034
TIME...MOT...LOC 1906Z 230DEG 50KT 3218 8038
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 KTS
CPM
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