Okatie, SC Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 60 NM...
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 60 NM...

* Until 830 PM EDT.

* At 732 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line from
near Hilton Head Reef to near Sea Buoy Os, moving east at 35 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...
Buoy L, Dredge Henry, Latex Barge, Sayler Barge, Tug Senasqua, Tug
Delta Diamond, Tug Matt Turecamo, C C A Buoy, 110 Degree Olympic
Buoy, Sailboat Jupiter, Motherlode Barge, Buoy K C, Hilton Head
Reef, Savannah Buoy and Channel Buoy 5.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

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MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN;
MAX WIND GUST...40 KTS

The areas affected include...
Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 60 NM...
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 60 NM...

* At 719 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms,
capable of producing winds to around 30 knots. These strong
thunderstorms were located along a line from near Channel Buoy 5 to
near Altamaha Sound, moving southeast at 40 knots.

Locations impacted include...
Buoy Tender Sagebrush, Ferry Boat Janet, C C A Buoy, Buoy J, Tug
Elmira, Tug Rio Apon, Tug Matt Turecamo, 110 Degree Olympic Buoy,
Sailboat Jupiter, Motherlode Barge, Buoy K C, D U A Buoy, Tug
Senasqua, Latex Barge and Sayler Barge.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Report severe weather to the Coast Guard or nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office.

Mariners can expect gusty winds to around 30 knots, locally higher
waves, and lightning strikes. Boaters should seek safe harbor
immediately until these storms pass.

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