Special Marine Warning for Coastal waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 nm, including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Coastal waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 nm, including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary
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What is happening
SMWCHS The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Altamaha Sound out 20 NM... * Until 600 PM EDT. * At 359 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Savannah River Entrance, moving southeast at 10 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 34...
What the bulletin says to do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Report severe weather to the Coast Guard or nearest law enforcement agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service office.
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Bulletin details
SMWCHS The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Altamaha Sound out 20 NM... * Until 600 PM EDT. * At 359 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Savannah River Entrance, moving southeast at 10 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... Savannah Buoy, Buoy K C, Motherlode Barge, Sailboat Jupiter, 110 Degree Olympic Buoy, Channel Buoy 5, Sea Buoy 2w, Whitewater Reef, Wassaw Sound Buoy, Savannah River Entrance, Hilton Head Reef, D U A Buoy, C C A Buoy, Buoy L and Tug Matt Turecamo.
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- Alert
Special Marine Warning issued August 13 at 3:59PM EDT until August 13 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Charleston SC. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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