* WHAT. South winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 5 to 7 ft. * WHERE. Savannah to Altamaha Sound from 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN. Until noon EDT today. * IMPACTS. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

SMWCHS The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a * 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. * Until 1130 AM EDT. * At 924 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Savannah River Entrance, moving northeast at 30 knots. HAZARD. Wind gusts 35 knots or greater. SOURCE. Radar. At 922 AM EDT, the Weatherflow site on the south end of Tybee Island measured a 38 knot wind gust. IMPACT. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include. Port Royal Sound. Whitewater Reef. Beaufort 45 Feet Reef. Saint Helena Sound. Hunting Island Reef. Fripp Island Reef. Fish America. Pelican Bank. Hilton Head Reef. Savannah Buoy. Gaskin Banks. General Gordon. Fripp Island Wreck. Gaskins Bank Wreck. Calibogue Sound. Fripp Inlet Buoy. Channel Buoy 5. Savannah River Entrance.

SMWCHS The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a * Special Marine Warning for. Coastal waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 nm. Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA extending from 20 nm to 40 nm. * Until 1100 AM EDT. * At 859 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 9 nm southeast of Hilton Head Reef, or 11 nm west of R7 Tower, moving northeast at 15 knots. HAZARD. Waterspouts and wind gusts 35 knots or greater. SOURCE. Radar. IMPACT. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include. Betsy Ross Reef. Edisto Offshore Reef. Edisto Sixty Reef. Hunting Island Reef.

For the following areas. Coastal waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 nm. At 955 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Port Royal Sound, moving northeast at 30 knots. HAZARD. Wind gusts 35 knots or greater. SOURCE. Radar indicated. At 938 AM EDT, a Weatherflow site in Calibogue Sound measured a 37 knot wind gust. IMPACT. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Locations impacted include. Port Royal Sound. General Gordon. Beaufort 45 Feet Reef. Fripp Island Wreck. Saint Helena Sound. Hunting Island Reef. Fripp Inlet Buoy. Fripp Island Reef. Pelican Bank.

For the following areas. Coastal waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 nm. At 1007 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Fripp Inlet Buoy, moving northeast at 30 knots. HAZARD. Wind gusts 35 knots or greater. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Locations impacted include. Fripp Inlet Buoy. Fripp Island Reef. Pelican Bank. Fripp Island Wreck. Saint Helena Sound.

For the following areas. Coastal waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 nm. Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA extending from 20 nm to 40 nm. At 957 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 10 nm east of Betsy Ross Reef, or 14 nm north of R7 Tower, moving northeast at 20 knots. HAZARD. Waterspouts and wind gusts 35 knots or greater. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Locations impacted include. Edisto Offshore Reef. Edisto Sixty Reef.

* WHAT. Seas 4 to 7 ft. * WHERE. Savannah to Altamaha Sound from 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN. Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.