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; Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA extending from 20 to 60 NM +1 more
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What you need to know
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- 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, Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA extending from 20 to 60 NM, Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA extending from 20 to 60 NM
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What is happening
For the following areas... Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 60 NM... Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 60 NM... At 123 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Hilton Head Reef, moving southeast at 5 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 34 knots. SOURCE...Buoy. At 111 AM, a Weatherflow...
What the bulletin says to do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
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Bulletin details
For the following areas... Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 60 NM... Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 60 NM... At 123 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Hilton Head Reef, moving southeast at 5 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 34 knots. SOURCE...Buoy. At 111 AM, a Weatherflow sensor reported a 39 knot wind gust. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Locations impacted include... Betsy Ross Reef, Hilton Head Reef, Beaufort 45 Feet Reef, General Gordon, R7 Tower, Buoy L, Dredge Henry, Hunting Island Reef, Latex Barge, Sayler Barge, Tug Delta Diamond, Tug Senasqua, Gaskins Bank Wreck, Gaskin Banks and Fish America.
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Special Marine Warning issued August 23 at 1:23AM EDT until August 23 at 3:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Official revision - Alert
Special Marine Warning issued August 23 at 12:55AM EDT until August 23 at 3:00AM 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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