Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1223 AM EST Sat Feb 1 2025

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 40 NM...
  Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 60 NM...

* Until 115 AM EST.

* At 1223 AM EST, showers were located along a line from 7 NM south
  of Edisto Sixty Reef to over St Catherines Buoy 3, moving east at
  25 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...
  R7 Tower, Betsy Ross Reef, Hilton Head Reef, Dredge Henry, Buoy L,
  Latex Barge, Sayler Barge, Tug Delta Diamond, Tug Senasqua,
  Beaufort 45 Feet Reef, Tug Matt Turecamo, C C A Buoy, General
  Gordon, Sailboat Jupiter and 110 Degree Olympic Buoy.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 3159 8118 3161 8117 3163 8117 3171 8116
      3200 8079 3232 8036 3222 7972 3218 7963
      3143 8046
TIME...MOT...LOC 0523Z 276DEG 27KT 3224 8014 3192 8054 3165 8103

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

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