Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TEST...Special Marine Warning...TEST
National Weather Service Charleston SC
Issued by National Weather Service Wilmington NC
931 AM EDT Mon May 19 2025

...THIS MESSAGE IS FOR TEST PURPOSES ONLY...

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a

* THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. Special Marine Warning for...
  Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA extending from 20 nm to
  40 nm...

* THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. Until 1130 AM EDT.

* THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. At 931 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was
  located 7 nm northeast of R7 Tower, moving northeast at 5 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 35 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...Radar.

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

* THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. The strong thunderstorm will remain over
  mainly open waters.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. DO NOT TAKE ACTION BASED ON THIS MESSAGE.

LAT...LON 3180 8010 3190 8028 3214 8009 3200 7983
TIME...MOT...LOC 1331Z 240DEG 5KT 3187 8016

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$