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Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
255 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

AMZ352-191945-
/O.CON.KCHS.MA.W.0052.000000T0000Z-240519T1945Z/
255 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT...

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

At 255 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from near Parris Island Reef to near Port
Royal Sound to Calibogue Sound, moving southeast at 25 knots.
Another strong thunderstorm was located about 8 NM east of Fripp
Island.

HAZARD...Wind gusts 35 knots or greater and small hail.

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...          Hunting Island Reef...
Betsy Ross Reef...                Fripp Island Reef...
Fish America...                   Edisto Sixty Reef...
Hilton Head Reef...               Gaskin Banks...
General Gordon...                 Fripp Island Wreck...
Gaskins Bank Wreck...             Calibogue Sound...
Fripp Inlet Buoy...               Savannah River Entrance...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the
open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded
metal objects.

&&

LAT...LON 3215 8086 3216 8078 3219 8074 3225 8069
      3232 8067 3232 8064 3229 8061 3234 8048
      3246 8037 3248 8033 3229 7991 3222 8010
      3204 8025 3194 8047 3188 8052 3207 8095
TIME...MOT...LOC 1855Z 302DEG 27KT 3232 8060 3219 8070 3214 8083

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

$$