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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1247 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2026

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Charleston Harbor...
  Coastal waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20
  NM...

* Until 130 PM EDT.

* At 1247 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing
  waterspouts were located along a line from near Crab Bank to 7 NM
  southwest of Air Force Reef, moving southeast at 15 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...
  Charleston Nearshore Reef, Air Force Reef, Joe Shuford Reef,
  Charleston Coastal Anglers, Charleston Sixty, Rattlesnake Shoal,
  Charleston Harbor Entrance, Crab Bank and Castle Pinkney.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until these storms pass.
Wind gusts 34 knots or greater, high waves, dangerous lightning, and
heavy rain are possible with these storms.

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LAT...LON 3263 8000 3268 7997 3271 7990 3273 7993
      3281 7996 3281 7995 3284 7993 3285 7991
      3283 7989 3281 7988 3279 7984 3283 7974
      3284 7974 3263 7939 3259 7947 3253 7954
      3249 7961 3242 7968
TIME...MOT...LOC 1647Z 294DEG 14KT 3286 7990 3275 7981 3262 7984

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 KTS

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