Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Charleston SC
433 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA extending from 20 nm to
  40 nm...
  Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA extending from 20 nm
  to 60 nm...

* Until 630 PM EDT.

* At 433 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Hilton Head Reef to near C A T Buoy, moving
  southeast at 15 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 35 knots or greater and small hail.

  SOURCE...Radar.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  R7 Tower...                       R2 Tower...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.

&&

LAT...LON 3144 8081 3184 8045 3188 8052 3190 8051
      3194 8047 3203 8026 3211 8018 3197 7982
      3195 7987 3183 7998 3171 8014 3167 8006
      3166 8005 3117 8050
TIME...MOT...LOC 2033Z 311DEG 16KT 3199 8061 3170 8091

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$