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Special Marine Warning

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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

Status In Progress Started 38 minutes ago
Ends
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Severity Severe
Urgency Immediate
Certainty Likely

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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 900 PM EDT.
* At 707 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line from over Tug Rio Caroni to 7 NM west of Altamaha Sound, moving southeast at 5 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... D R H Buoy, John Bird, Tug Rio Caroni, A L T Buoy, Grays Reef Buoy, Buoy B H, Doboy Sound Buoy D and Altamaha Sound.
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