Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1111 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM...
  Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including
  Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary...

* Until 1215 AM EDT.

* At 1111 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  from 5 NM northeast of Calibogue Sound to over Sea Buoy Os, moving
  east at 15 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts to 34 knots.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Hilton Head Reef, Whitewater Reef, Gaskins Bank Wreck, Gaskin
  Banks, Channel Buoy 5, Fish America, Savannah Buoy, General
  Gordon, Buoy K C, Motherlode Barge, Calibogue Sound, Beaufort 45
  Feet Reef, Sailboat Jupiter, 110 Degree Olympic Buoy and Port
  Royal Sound.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 3204 8085 3214 8086 3215 8085 3214 8080
      3216 8076 3226 8068 3232 8043 3210 8036
      3196 8041 3194 8047 3188 8052 3188 8053
      3176 8061 3177 8106
TIME...MOT...LOC 0311Z 251DEG 16KT 3217 8077 3202 8073 3180 8092

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...34 KTS

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