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Special Marine Warning for Coastal waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 nm, including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary; Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA extending from 20 to 60 NM

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What is happening

SMWCHS The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 60 NM... * Until 730 PM EDT. * At 630 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over A L T Buoy, moving southeast at 25 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots....

What the bulletin says to do

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected.

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Bulletin details

SMWCHS The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 60 NM... * Until 730 PM EDT. * At 630 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over A L T Buoy, moving southeast at 25 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... K T K Buoy, Buoy B H, Steel Barge Modena, D R H Buoy, John Bird, Sapelo Buoy S, Sapelo Channelbuoy 3, A L T Buoy, Doboy Sound Buoy D, Tug Rio Caroni, Grays Reef Buoy and Altamaha Sound.

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    Special Marine Warning issued July 29 at 6:30PM EDT until July 29 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC

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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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