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WHUS52 KCHS 171431
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AMZ370-171600-
/O.NEW.KCHS.MA.W.0190.080917T1431Z-080917T1600Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1031 AM EDT WED SEP 17 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
  WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC TO SAVANNAH GA EXTENDING FROM 20
  NM TO 40 NM...

* UNTIL NOON EDT

* AT 1031 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 35
  KNOTS... FROM 41004 TO 24 NM EAST OF ANCHOR WRECK...OR FROM 41004
  TO 25 NM NORTHEAST OF 41004...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 6 KT.

* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO Y-73
  REEF AND BUOY 41004.

MARINERS CAN EXPECT GUSTY WINDS OR ABRUPT WIND SHIFTS...HIGH WAVES...
DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY RAINS. BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE
HARBOR IMMEDIATELY...UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES.

THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE SUDDEN WATERSPOUTS. WATERSPOUTS CAN EASILY
OVERTURN BOATS AND CREATE LOCALLY HAZARDOUS SEAS. SEEK SAFE HARBOR
IMMEDIATELY.

LAT...LON 3259 7936 3292 7886 3281 7863 3270 7871
      3262 7881 3253 7887 3248 7894 3238 7909
      3236 7920 3233 7924
TIME...MOT...LOC 1431Z 023DEG 6KT 3254 7914 3272 7868

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