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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Charleston SC

1207 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026



The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  Coastal waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20

  NM...



* Until 100 PM EDT.



* At 1207 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms producing waterspouts were

  located along a line from near Charleston Harbor Entrance to near

  Kiawah Reef, moving north at 5 knots.



  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to 34 knots.



  SOURCE...Public reported.



  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...

  Lowcountry Anglers, Air Force Reef, Charleston Nearshore Reef,

  Charleston Coastal Anglers, Kiawah Reef, Rattlesnake Shoal, Joe

  Shuford Reef, Charleston Sixty, N. Edisto Nearshore Reef, Capers

  Island Buoy and Deveaux Bank.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.



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LAT...LON 3258 8021 3261 8015 3263 8002 3267 8000

      3270 7991 3275 7988 3273 7989 3273 7987

      3275 7985 3278 7987 3283 7974 3287 7972

      3291 7964 3296 7965 3300 7962 3249 7964

      3236 8005

TIME...MOT...LOC 1607Z 168DEG 5KT 3269 7985 3263 7989 3253 7996



WATERSPOUT...OBSERVED

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

MAX WIND GUST...34 KTS



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