NWS Charleston SCMA.W 0127September 6, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 nm, including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary and Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA extending from 2
The National Weather Service office in Charleston issued a special marine warning for Coastal waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 nm, including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary and Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA extending from 20 to 60 NM, which was in force until 1:15 a.m. local time on September 7. It was the 127th special marine warning the NWS office in Charleston issued in 2026.
ExpiredWarning
In force for 2 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Charleston SC
- Area
- Coastal waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 nm, including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary and Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA extending from 20 to 60 NM
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 11:18 p.m. EDT, September 6, 2026
- Expires
- 1:15 a.m. EDT, September 7, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KCHS MA.W 0127
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
SMWCHS The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 60 NM... * Until 115 AM EDT. * At 1118 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Tug Rio Apon, moving south at 20 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 34 knots. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Honey Barge, Buoy J, Tug Elmira, Ferry Boat Janet, Buoy Tender Sagebrush, Tug Rio Apon, R2 Tower, Grays Reef Buoy, Sapelo Buoy S, Tug Matt Turecamo, C C A Buoy, Tug Senasqua, Tug Delta Diamond, Sayler Barge and Latex Barge.
What the agency told people to do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
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