SMWCHS The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a * 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 nm to 60 nm. * Until 730 PM EDT. * At 600 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Tug Rio Apon to near Sapelo Buoy S, moving east at 20 knots. HAZARD. Wind gusts 35 knots or greater and small hail. SOURCE. Radar. IMPACT. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include. Buoy B L. Buoy J. Honey Barge. R2 Tower. Tug Elmira. C A T Buoy. Grays Reef Buoy. Ferry Boat Janet. Tug Rio Apon. Buoy Tender Sagebrush. C C A Buoy. Tug Matt Turecamo. St Catherines Buoy 3.

For the following areas. Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA extending from 20 nm to 60 nm. At 641 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over R2 Tower, moving east at 20 knots. HAZARD. Wind gusts 35 knots or greater and large hail. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Large hail could result in structural damage. Locations impacted include. Honey Barge. Tug Delta Diamond. R2 Tower. Tug Senasqua.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 403 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS CHARLESTON HARBOR WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM, INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 403 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS CHARLESTON HARBOR WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM

For the following areas. Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA extending from 20 nm to 60 nm. At 710 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 9 nm east of R2 Tower, moving east at 25 knots. HAZARD. Wind gusts 35 knots or greater and small hail. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. The strong thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.

At 703 PM EDT, a thunderstorm was located near Saint Helena Sound, moving northeast at 25 knots. HAZARD. Winds up to 30 knots. IMPACT. Expect briefly stronger winds and suddenly higher waves. Marine locations impacted through 745 PM EDT include: Fripp Inlet Buoy. N. Edisto Nearshore Reef. Pelican Bank. Deveaux Bank. Edisto Forty Reef. Saint Helena Sound.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 403 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN GEORGIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA BRYAN BULLOCH CANDLER CHATHAM EFFINGHAM EVANS JENKINS LIBERTY LONG MCINTOSH SCREVEN TATTNALL IN SOUTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA ALLENDALE BEAUFORT BERKELEY CHARLESTON COLLETON DORCHESTER HAMPTON JASPER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALLENDALE, BEAUFORT, BLUFFTON, CHARLESTON, CLAXTON, COTTAGEVILLE, DANIEL ISLAND, DARIEN, EDISTO BEACH, ESTILL, FAIRFAX, FORT STEWART, GARDEN CITY, GLENNVILLE, GOOSE CREEK, HAMPTON, HARDEEVILLE, HILTON HEAD ISLAND, HINESVILLE, LUDOWICI, METTER, MILLEN, MONCKS CORNER, MOUNT PLEASANT, NORTH CHARLESTON, PEMBROKE, POOLER, REIDSVILLE, RICHMOND HILL, RIDGELAND, RIDGEVILLE, RINCON, SAINT GEORGE, SAVANNAH, SPRINGFIELD, STATESBORO, SUMMERVILLE, SYCAMORE, SYLVANIA, TYBEE ISLAND, VARNVILLE, WALTERBORO, AND YEMASSEE.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 403 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN GEORGIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA BULLOCH CANDLER EFFINGHAM JENKINS SCREVEN IN SOUTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA ALLENDALE BEAUFORT BERKELEY CHARLESTON COLLETON DORCHESTER HAMPTON JASPER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALLENDALE, BEAUFORT, BLUFFTON, CHARLESTON, COTTAGEVILLE, DANIEL ISLAND, EDISTO BEACH, ESTILL, FAIRFAX, GOOSE CREEK, HAMPTON, HARDEEVILLE, HILTON HEAD ISLAND, METTER, MILLEN, MONCKS CORNER, MOUNT PLEASANT, NORTH CHARLESTON, RIDGELAND, RIDGEVILLE, RINCON, SAINT GEORGE, SPRINGFIELD, STATESBORO, SUMMERVILLE, SYCAMORE, SYLVANIA, VARNVILLE, WALTERBORO, AND YEMASSEE.