Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Charleston SC
243 PM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including
  Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary...

* Until 345 PM EDT.

* At 243 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line from
  8 NM west of Altamaha Sound to near Altamaha Sound, moving north
  at 5 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds
           and suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
  Altamaha Sound, Doboy Sound Buoy D and A L T Buoy.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 3131 8143 3133 8144 3133 8145 3137 8146
      3139 8145 3139 8142 3143 8141 3140 8126
      3136 8115 3127 8116 3128 8132 3129 8134
      3128 8134 3130 8136 3129 8137 3130 8137
      3128 8138 3128 8137 3127 8138
TIME...MOT...LOC 1843Z 189DEG 4KT 3132 8145 3130 8134 3126 8125

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 KTS

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