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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Charleston SC
401 PM EDT Thu May 9 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 600 PM EDT.

* At 401 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Savannah River Entrance to 7 nm north of
  Altamaha Sound, moving east at 35 knots.

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

  SOURCE...Radar.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Sayler Barge...                   Tug Delta Diamond...
  Honey Barge...                    Tug Senasqua...
  Latex Barge...                    Dredge Henry...
  R2 Tower...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3124 8094 3129 8093 3139 8087 3157 8081
      3172 8064 3188 8053 3158 7988 3146 7995
      3142 8004 3125 8016 3119 8024 3111 8028
TIME...MOT...LOC 2001Z 290DEG 33KT 3201 8085 3145 8129

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

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