Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Charleston SC
118 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 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 245 AM EDT.

* At 118 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located 8 nm west of R7 Tower, moving southeast at
  10 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts 35 knots or greater, and small
           hail.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally
           hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly
           higher winds and suddenly higher waves.

* The severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily
overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor
immediately.

&&

LAT...LON 3180 8053 3184 8044 3173 8019 3164 8005
      3146 8038
TIME...MOT...LOC 0518Z 325DEG 12KT 3179 8044

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

$$

BRM