WHUS52 KCHS 052248 SMWCHS AMZ354-060015- /O.NEW.KCHS.MA.W.0118.080705T2246Z-080706T0015Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SPECIAL MARINE WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 646 PM EDT SAT JUL 5 2008 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... * UNTIL 815 PM EDT * AT 646 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 35 KT... NEAR DOBOY SOUND...OR ABOUT 5 NM NORTH OF ALTAMAHA SOUND... MOVING EAST AT 9 KT. MARINERS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM SHOULD EXPECT WIND GUSTS OVER 35 KT AND CLOUD TO WATER LIGHTNING. THE WINDS WILL CAUSE AN INCREASE IN SEAS AND HEAVY RAIN WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY. BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY OR REMAIN IN PORT. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AT 843-747-5046. LAT...LON 3135 8129 3137 8130 3139 8129 3141 8127 3145 8124 3149 8121 3150 8106 3127 8116 3130 8131 3133 8131 TIME...MOT...LOC 2246Z 263DEG 9KT 3139 8126 $$