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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1255 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 60 NM...
  Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 60 NM...

* Until 300 AM EDT.

* At 1255 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Beaufort 45
  Feet Reef, moving east at 15 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts to 34 knots.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
           suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
  Betsy Ross Reef, Beaufort 45 Feet Reef, Hilton Head Reef, General
  Gordon, Hunting Island Reef, R7 Tower, Fripp Island Reef, Fripp
  Island Wreck, Gaskins Bank Wreck, Fish America, Gaskin Banks, Fripp
  Inlet Buoy, Port Royal Sound, Buoy L and Dredge Henry.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 3199 8096 3198 8093 3201 8090 3203 8092
      3231 8060 3230 8060 3234 8047 3238 8046
      3241 8049 3244 8045 3218 7980 3158 8035
      3190 8099 3191 8098 3194 8101
TIME...MOT...LOC 0455Z 277DEG 13KT 3211 8057

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...34 KTS

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