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Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
126 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

AMZ352-354-372-181815-
/O.CON.KCHS.MA.W.0050.000000T0000Z-240518T1815Z/
126 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM EDT...

For the following areas...
Coastal waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 nm...
Coastal waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 nm ...
including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary...
Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA extending from 20 nm to 40
nm...

At 126 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located
10 nm west of Edisto Offshore Reef, moving northeast at 35 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...
Buoy K C...                       Ossabaw Sound...
Whitewater Reef...                Beaufort 45 Feet Reef...
Hunting Island Reef...            Betsy Ross Reef...
Fripp Island Reef...              Motherlode Barge...
Hilton Head Reef...               Savannah Buoy...
Wassaw Sound Buoy...              General Gordon...
Fripp Island Wreck...             Gaskins Bank Wreck...
Channel Buoy 5...                 Sea Buoy 2w...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Report severe weather to the Coast Guard or the National Weather
Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3234 8040 3199 8004 3177 8110 3181 8108
TIME...MOT...LOC 1726Z 244DEG 34KT 3219 8003

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

$$

CB