Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
364 FZUS72 KCHS 101332 MWSCHS Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Charleston SC 932 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024 AMZ354-374-101500- /O.CON.KCHS.MA.W.0038.000000T0000Z-240510T1500Z/ 932 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024 ...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM EDT... For the following areas... Coastal waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 nm ... including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary... Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA extending from 20 nm to 60 nm... At 931 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Altamaha Sound to 8 nm east of St Simons Island Village to 21 nm southeast of Jekyll Island, moving east at 50 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 50 knots and small hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. At 930 AM, a wind gust to 41 knots was observed at the Saint Simons Airport. IMPACT...Boats could suffer significant structural damage in high winds. Small craft could capsize in suddenly higher waves. Locations impacted include... Saint Catherines Sound... Tug Rio Caroni... Buoy B L... Doboy Sound Buoy D... Buoy J... John Bird... D R H Buoy... K T K Buoy... Honey Barge... Sapelo Channelbuoy 3... Sapelo Buoy S... Steel Barge Modena... Buoy B H... R2 Tower... Tug Elmira... C A T Buoy... A L T Buoy... Grays Reef Buoy... Ferry Boat Janet... Tug Rio Apon... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. && A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until noon EDT for southeastern Georgia. LAT...LON 3139 8144 3144 8139 3146 8133 3144 8127 3161 8118 3173 8116 3177 8112 3159 7988 3146 7995 3142 8004 3111 8028 3123 8084 3130 8137 3128 8138 3131 8144 TIME...MOT...LOC 1331Z 255DEG 48KT 3129 8136 3113 8121 3085 8109 HAIL...<.75IN WIND...50KTS $$