Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Charleston SC
437 PM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Coastal waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 nm ...
  including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary...

* Until 515 PM EDT.

* At 437 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Buoy B L, or
  near Saint Catherines Sound, moving southeast at 15 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 35 knots or greater and large hail.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
           suddenly higher waves. Large hail could result in
           structural damage.

* Locations impacted include...
  Buoy B L...                       Tug Rio Apon...
  K T K Buoy...                     Sapelo Channelbuoy 3...
  Sapelo Buoy S...                  Steel Barge Modena...
  Buoy B H...                       Tug Elmira...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until this storm passes.
Wind gusts 35 knots or greater, large hail, high waves, dangerous
lightning, and heavy rain are possible with this storm.

&&

LAT...LON 3161 8118 3171 8116 3160 8079 3135 8096
      3150 8124
TIME...MOT...LOC 2037Z 296DEG 13KT 3161 8114

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

$$

Adam


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