Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Charleston SC
909 PM EDT Wed Aug 6 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 1115 PM EDT.

* At 909 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line from
  over Savannah River Entrance to 9 NM northwest of Ossabaw Sound,
  moving southeast at 5 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...
  Sea Buoy 2w, Wassaw Sound Buoy, Sea Buoy Os, D U A Buoy, Buoy K C,
  Motherlode Barge, Savannah Buoy, Sailboat Jupiter, 110 Degree
  Olympic Buoy, Ossabaw Sound, Channel Buoy 5, Savannah River
  Entrance, St Catherines Buoy 3 and Saint Catherines Sound.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

Report severe weather to the Coast Guard or nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office.

&&

LAT...LON 3163 8115 3162 8117 3173 8116 3198 8090
      3200 8089 3202 8091 3202 8092 3204 8094
      3206 8094 3207 8095 3209 8093 3209 8090
      3212 8087 3188 8056
TIME...MOT...LOC 0109Z 333DEG 5KT 3204 8089 3197 8103 3192 8117

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

$$

BSH