Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC

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Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1041 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

AMZ354-374-160300-
/O.CON.KCHS.MA.W.0018.000000T0000Z-240316T0300Z/
1041 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 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 1041 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from Buoy L to D R H Buoy, moving east at 40
knots.

HAZARD...Wind gusts 35 knots or greater.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Tug Rio Caroni...                 Sayler Barge...
Buoy K C...                       Buoy J...
K T K Buoy...                     Tug Senasqua...
Latex Barge...                    Buoy L...
Sailboat Jupiter...               Motherlode Barge...
110 Degree Olympic Buoy...        Grays Reef Buoy...
Tug Rio Apon...                   C C A Buoy...
John Bird...                      D R H Buoy...
Honey Barge...                    Sapelo Buoy S...
Steel Barge Modena...             Dredge Henry...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the
open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded
metal objects.

&&

LAT...LON 3143 8111 3188 8078 3190 8057 3166 8004
      3119 8068 3123 8084 3127 8118
TIME...MOT...LOC 0241Z 273DEG 40KT 3179 8060 3131 8097

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

$$


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