Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
951 WHUS52 KCHS 192147 SMWCHS AMZ374-192245- /O.NEW.KCHS.MA.W.0059.240519T2147Z-240519T2245Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Charleston SC 547 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 645 PM EDT. * At 547 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 11 nm south of R7 Tower, moving east at 20 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 35 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * The strong thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. && LAT...LON 3150 8021 3167 8005 3158 7988 3154 7990 3147 7994 TIME...MOT...LOC 2147Z 278DEG 21KT 3164 8020 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$