Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
258 FZUS72 KCHS 252220 MWSCHS Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Charleston SC 620 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024 AMZ354-374-252330- /O.CON.KCHS.MA.W.0068.000000T0000Z-240525T2330Z/ 620 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024 ...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT... For the following areas... Coastal waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 nm ... including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary... Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA extending from 20 nm to 60 nm... At 619 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Sapelo Channelbuoy 3, or 15 nm northeast of Altamaha Sound, moving southeast at 15 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 35 knots or greater and small hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. At 600 PM EDT, the NERRS site on the south end of Sapelo Island measured a 51 knot wind gust. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Locations impacted include... Tug Rio Caroni... Doboy Sound Buoy D... Buoy J... John Bird... D R H Buoy... K T K Buoy... Honey Barge... Sapelo Buoy S... D U A Buoy... Steel Barge Modena... Buoy B H... Tug Elmira... C A T Buoy... A L T Buoy... Grays Reef Buoy... Ferry Boat Janet... Tug Rio Apon... Buoy Tender Sagebrush... Sea Buoy Os... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. Report severe weather to the Coast Guard or the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 3141 8122 3157 8108 3167 8101 3184 8091 3164 8066 3123 8088 3128 8123 3128 8131 3129 8131 TIME...MOT...LOC 2219Z 300DEG 17KT 3146 8104 HAIL...<.75IN WIND...>34KTS $$ BSH