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Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
357 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

AMZ352-092045-
/O.CON.KCHS.MA.W.0033.000000T0000Z-240509T2045Z/
357 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT...

For the following areas...
Coastal waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 nm...

At 356 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from near Fripp Island Wreck to near Savannah
River Entrance, moving east 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...
Port Royal Sound...               Whitewater Reef...
Beaufort 45 Feet Reef...          Saint Helena Sound...
Hunting Island Reef...            Betsy Ross Reef...
Fripp Island Reef...              Fish America...
Pelican Bank...                   Edisto Sixty Reef...
Hilton Head Reef...               Gaskin Banks...
General Gordon...                 Fripp Island Wreck...
Gaskins Bank Wreck...             Calibogue Sound...
Fripp Inlet Buoy...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for southeastern
South Carolina.

LAT...LON 3215 8086 3216 8078 3225 8069 3232 8067
      3232 8064 3229 8061 3234 8049 3244 8050
      3250 8037 3229 7991 3222 8010 3210 8018
      3198 8036 3194 8047 3188 8052 3208 8095
TIME...MOT...LOC 1956Z 286DEG 34KT 3233 8038 3201 8084

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

$$