Special Marine Warning for Waters Off SC and GA
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NOAA issued it on August 30, 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 issued a Special Marine Warning for coastal waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 60 NM until 11:00 AM EDT August 30.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Coastal waters South Carolina to Georgia
- Issued
- August 30, 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 South Carolina to Georgia.
Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Charleston SC. Effective from 9:35 AM EDT August 30 until 11:00 AM EDT August 30. Alert type code: MAW.
Affected Areas
Coastal waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM and waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA extending from 20 to 60 NM. Locations impacted include Hunting Island Reef, Fripp Island Reef, Betsy Ross Reef, Fripp Island Wreck, Beaufort 45 Feet Reef and General Gordon.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Expected Conditions
At 9:35 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 11 NM southeast of Hunting Island Reef moving northwest at 10 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts to 34 knots. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Timeline
Alert effective August 30 at 9:35 AM EDT and expires August 30 at 11:00 AM EDT.
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