Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC

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

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a

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

* Until 730 PM EDT.

* At 534 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 8 nm northwest of R2 Tower to 6 nm south of A L T
  Buoy, moving east at 30 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 35 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...Radar.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Honey Barge...                    R2 Tower...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3124 8094 3129 8093 3139 8087 3147 8085
      3155 8072 3148 7994 3146 7996 3142 8004
      3125 8016 3119 8024 3111 8028
TIME...MOT...LOC 2134Z 281DEG 31KT 3150 8066 3120 8118

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$