Coastal Georgetown

Severe Thunderstorm Watch 292 remains in effect until 900 PM EDT

SC
. South Carolina counties included are

Chesterfield Darlington Dillon
Florence Georgetown Horry
Marion Marlboro Williamsburg

... Strong thunderstorms will move across Horry... Georgetown...
Williamsburg and Marion counties through 330 PM EDT...

At 225 PM EDT... Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms 6 miles
east of Rhems... or about 17 miles west of Murrells Inlet... moving
northeast at 15 mph.

Some locations impacted include Conway... Myrtle Beach... Red Hill...
Socastee... Andrews... Bucksport... Bucksville... Burgess... Dongola...
Earle... Forestbrook and Graves.

Hazards include...
half inch diameter size hail.
Gusty winds of 30 to 40 mph.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning.

Thunderstorms can pose a variety of threats including gusty winds...
small hail... cloud to ground lightning... and localized flooding. It
is recommended that you remain indoors until the storms pass.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT
Wednesday evening for southeast North Carolina and northeast South
Carolina.


Lat... Lon 3338 7974 3380 7942 3381 7939 3382 7938
      3380 7934 3381 7932 3382 7932 3384 7934
      3384 7935 3384 7937 3386 7937 3400 7927
      3372 7885 3327 7951
time... Mot... loc 1825z 249deg 11kt 3363 7933


Weiss

... National safe boating week may 19th through may 25th...
..the boating topic today is understanding marine forecasts...

Understanding a marine forecast is critical to safe boating. Typical
marine forecasts predict wind speed and direction... wave heights and
significant weather. Take particular note of any current advisories
or warnings.

Special marine warnings are issued for strong thunderstorms which
produce winds in excess of 40 mph. Marine warnings are also issued
for waterspouts... large hail... or sudden wind-shifts.

You should have a vhf radio with built in NOAA Weather Radio
channels onboard. If you venture beyond 25 nautical miles from shore
you should consider getting an hf transceiver or a satellite phone.