FZUS72 KCHS 021942
MWSCHS

MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
241 PM EST MON JAN 2 2006

AMZ350-352-370-022115-
/O.CON.KCHS.MA.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060102T2115Z/
241 PM EST MON JAN 2 2006

...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EST FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
  COASTAL WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM...
  COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20
  NM...
  WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC TO SAVANNAH GA EXTENDING FROM 20
  NM TO 40 NM...

AT 241 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 
50 KT AND LARGE HAIL...FROM 3 NM SOUTHWEST OF CHARLESTON HARBOR TO 7 
NM NORTHWEST OF R7 TOWER...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

MARINERS NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS SHOULD EXPECT WIND GUSTS OVER 
35 KT...LARGE HAIL...AND DEADLY 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.

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