Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
746 FZUS72 KCHS 250026 MWSCHS Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Charleston SC 826 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024 AMZ354-374-250200- /O.CON.KCHS.MA.W.0066.000000T0000Z-240525T0200Z/ 826 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024 ...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 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 826 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located near Sapelo Channelbuoy 3, or 10 nm north of Altamaha Sound, moving east at 30 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts 35 knots or greater, and small hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Locations impacted include... Tug Rio Caroni... Buoy B L... Doboy Sound Buoy D... Buoy J... John Bird... D R H Buoy... K T K Buoy... Honey Barge... Sapelo Channelbuoy 3... Sapelo Buoy S... Steel Barge Modena... Buoy B H... Tug Elmira... A L T Buoy... Grays Reef Buoy... Ferry Boat Janet... Tug Rio Apon... Buoy Tender Sagebrush... Altamaha Sound... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. && LAT...LON 3139 8144 3144 8139 3146 8133 3144 8127 3161 8118 3170 8116 3155 8047 3119 8069 3128 8121 3128 8132 3130 8137 3128 8138 3131 8144 TIME...MOT...LOC 0026Z 274DEG 32KT 3148 8123 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...<.75IN WIND...>34KTS $$ CPM