Special Marine Warning for Coastal Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA
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NOAA issued it on July 29, 2026, 3 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Charleston SC has issued a Special Marine Warning for coastal waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM until 8:30 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Coastal waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA
- Issued
- July 29, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Charleston SC
Marine notices apply to named waters or shoreline zones. They may not describe conditions on land, even when the nearest place name is the same.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Coastal waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Charleston SC. The alert is effective from June 21 at 6:57 PM EDT until June 21 at 8:30 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
Coastal waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM. Locations impacted include Fripp Island Wreck, Fripp Island Reef, Hunting Island Reef, Fripp Inlet Buoy, Saint Helena Sound, Pelican Bank, Beaufort 45 Feet Reef, General Gordon, Port Royal Sound, Parris Island Reef, Edisto Sixty Reef, Fish America and Calibogue Sound.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Expected Conditions
At 6:57 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 10 NM northwest of Calibogue Sound, moving east at 10 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts to 34 knots.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from June 21 at 6:57 PM EDT until June 21 at 8:30 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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