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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1227 AM 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 230 AM EDT.

* At 1227 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Wassaw
  Sound Buoy, moving east 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...
  110 Degree Olympic Buoy, Sailboat Jupiter, Buoy K C, Motherlode
  Barge, Sea Buoy 2w, D U A Buoy, Savannah Buoy, Sea Buoy Os, Wassaw
  Sound Buoy, C C A Buoy, Channel Buoy 5, Tug Matt Turecamo, Buoy L,
  Latex Barge and Buoy Tender Sagebrush.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the
open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded
metal objects.

&&

LAT...LON 3179 8110 3198 8090 3203 8088 3202 8088
      3203 8085 3188 8053 3184 8055 3172 8064
      3169 8069 3160 8079
TIME...MOT...LOC 0427Z 266DEG 6KT 3196 8087

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

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