Special Marine Warning Issued for Coastal Waters off SC and 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 South Santee River SC to Savannah GA out 60 NM until 9:30 AM EDT.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Coastal waters off South Carolina and Georgia
- 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 off South Carolina and Georgia.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Charleston SC. The alert is effective from June 19 at 8:06 AM EDT until June 19 at 9:30 AM EDT.
Affected Areas
Coastal waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM; Waters from South Santee River SC to Edisto Beach SC extending from 20 to 60 NM; Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA extending from 20 to 60 NM.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Expected Conditions
At 8:06 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line from over Bulls Bay to 6 NM northeast of Hunting Island Reef, moving east at 25 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts to 34 knots. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 8:06 AM EDT to 9:30 AM EDT on June 19, 2026. Impacted locations include Charleston Sixty, Joe Shuford Reef, Charleston Nearshore Reef, Air Force Reef, Charleston Coastal Anglers, Rattlesnake Shoal, Capers Reef, Lowcountry Anglers, Edisto Offshore Reef, Capers Mid Shelf, Doug Mellichamp Reef, Capers Island Buoy, Kiawah Reef, Y-73 Reef and Comanche Reef.
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