Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
857 PM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
  WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
  60 NM...
  WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC TO SAVANNAH GA EXTENDING FROM 20
  NM TO 40 NM...

* UNTIL 1030 PM EDT

* AT 857 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 35
  KNOTS... FROM 13 NM NORTHEAST OF THE LEDGE TO 6 NM SOUTHWEST OF
  M2R6 TOWER...OR FROM 17 NM EAST OF EDISTO OFFSHORE REEF TO 6 NM
  SOUTHWEST OF M2R6 TOWER...MOVING EAST AT 20 KT.

* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE
  LEDGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PREPARE FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS AND SUDDEN WIND SHIFTS...STEEP AND
RAPIDLY BUILDING WAVES...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND POOR VISIBILITY IN
HEAVY RAIN AND BLOWING SPRAY. BE SURE ALL PASSENGERS ARE WEARING
APPROVED PERSONAL FLOATATION DEVICES. TURN ON BILGE PUMPS.

&&

LAT...LON 3133 8068 3201 8010 3225 7936 3203 7966
      3195 7988 3184 7996 3171 8014 3158 7988
      3146 7995 3142 8003 3123 8019
TIME...MOT...LOC 0057Z 259DEG 18KT 3216 7949 3193 8001
          3146 8030

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