477
WHUS52 KCHS 252228
SMWCHS
AMZ374-260030-
/O.NEW.KCHS.MA.W.0069.240525T2228Z-240526T0030Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Charleston SC
628 PM EDT Sat May 25 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 830 PM EDT.

* At 628 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Sapelo Buoy
  S, or 16 nm southeast of Saint Catherines Sound, 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...
  R2 Tower...

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 3123 8091 3174 8063 3143 8002 3125 8016
      3119 8024 3111 8028
TIME...MOT...LOC 2228Z 300DEG 17KT 3148 8094

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

$$

BSH