Special Marine Warning for Coastal Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC
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NOAA issued it on August 5, 2026, 2 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 South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM until 1:00 PM EDT due to severe thunderstorms producing waterspouts.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Coastal South Carolina
- Issued
- August 5, 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 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Coastal South Carolina.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Charleston SC. The alert is effective from 12:07 PM EDT on August 5, 2026, until 1:00 PM EDT on August 5, 2026.
Affected Areas
Coastal waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM. Locations impacted include Lowcountry Anglers, Air Force Reef, Charleston Nearshore Reef, Charleston Coastal Anglers, Kiawah Reef, Rattlesnake Shoal, Joe Shuford Reef, Charleston Sixty, N. Edisto Nearshore Reef, Capers Island Buoy and Deveaux Bank.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Expected Conditions
At 12:07 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms producing waterspouts were located along a line from near Charleston Harbor Entrance to near Kiawah Reef, moving north at 5 knots. Hazards include waterspouts and wind gusts to 34 knots.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 12:07 PM EDT until 1:00 PM EDT on August 5, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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