070
FZUS72 KCHS 261837
MWSCHS
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
237 PM EDT SUN JUL 26 2026
AMZ360-380-262000-
/O.CON.KCHS.MA.W.0065.000000T0000Z-260726T2000Z/
237 PM EDT SUN JUL 26 2026
..SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH OUT 60 NM...
AT 237 PM EDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WATERSPOUTS
WAS LOCATED 9 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON SIXTY, MOVING SOUTHEAST AT
15 KNOTS.
HAZARD...WATERSPOUTS AND WIND GUSTS TO 34 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...
DOUG MELLICHAMP REEF, COMANCHE REEF, CAPERS MID SHELF, Y-73 REEF
AND EDISTO BUOY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES.
WIND GUSTS 34 KNOTS OR GREATER, HIGH WAVES, DANGEROUS LIGHTNING, AND
HEAVY RAIN ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF CAUGHT ON THE
OPEN WATER STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE, KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED
METAL OBJECTS.
LAT...LON 3242 7976 3264 7955 3253 7900 3213 7933
TIME...MOT...LOC 1827Z 294DEG 14KT 3246 7958
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...34 KTS
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