Special Marine Warning Issued for Coastal Waters SC to GA
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NOAA issued it on June 19, 2026, 2 months 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 Altamaha Sound GA until 4:15 AM EDT.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Coastal waters off South Carolina and Georgia
- Issued
- June 19, 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 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Coastal waters off South Carolina and Georgia.
Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Charleston SC. Effective from 2026-06-02T03:11:00-04:00 until 2026-06-02T04:15:00-04:00. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Coastal waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 nm, including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary; Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA extending from 20 to 60 NM; Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA extending from 20 to 60 NM. Zones: AMZ362, AMZ364, AMZ382, AMZ384.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Expected Conditions
At 3:11 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm located 7 NM northeast of Parris Island Reef moving southeast at 30 knots. Hazard: Wind gusts to 34 knots. Impact: Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Locations impacted include Betsy Ross Reef, Beaufort 45 Feet Reef, Hunting Island Reef, Fripp Island Reef, Fripp Island Wreck, General Gordon, Hilton Head Reef, Fripp Inlet Buoy, R7 Tower, Port Royal Sound, Fish America, Gaskins Bank Wreck, Gaskin Banks, Saint Helena Sound and Pelican Bank.
Timeline
Alert in effect from June 2 at 3:11 AM EDT until June 2 at 4:15 AM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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