Special Marine Warning for Coastal Waters SC to GA
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NOAA issued it on August 9, 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 SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM until 10:15 AM EDT.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Coastal Waters South Carolina to Georgia
- Issued
- August 9, 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 Waters South Carolina to Georgia.
Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Charleston SC. Effective from 8:09 AM EDT to 10:15 AM EDT on August 9, 2026. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Coastal waters from South Santee River SC to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM and from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM. Locations impacted include Lowcountry Anglers, Kiawah Reef, N. Edisto Nearshore Reef, Edisto Sixty Reef, Deveaux Bank, Charleston Harbor Entrance, Air Force Reef, Charleston Nearshore Reef, Charleston Sixty, Joe Shuford Reef, Charleston Coastal Anglers, Edisto Forty Reef, Rattlesnake Shoal, Capers Island Buoy and Capers Reef.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Seek safe harbor immediately.
Expected Conditions
Severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts. Wind gusts to 34 knots. Waterspouts possible.
Timeline
Alert effective August 9 at 8:09 AM EDT until August 9 at 10:15 AM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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