Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Charleston SC
654 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Waters from South Santee River SC to Edisto Beach SC extending
  from 20 to 40 NM...
  Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA extending from 20 to 40
  NM...
  Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM...

* Until 900 PM EDT.

* At 654 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line from
  13 NM north of Bulls Bay to near Sapelo Buoy S, moving southeast
  at 40 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...
  Edisto Offshore Reef, R7 Tower, Dredge Henry, Tug Delta Diamond,
  Sayler Barge, Buoy L, Latex Barge, Tug Senasqua, Doug Mellichamp
  Reef, Tug Matt Turecamo, Comanche Reef, Capers Mid Shelf, Y-73
  Reef, R2 Tower and Honey Barge.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 3171 8015 3158 7988 3111 8028 3124 8094
      3161 8078 3194 8047 3205 8024 3222 8010
      3232 7983 3267 7934 3273 7917 3296 7894
      3280 7863 3248 7895 3194 7988
TIME...MOT...LOC 2254Z 304DEG 40KT 3319 7950 3215 8013 3142 8094

MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...34 KTS

$$

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