Special Marine Warning Issued for SC Coastal Waters to GA
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NOAA issued it on June 18, 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 South Santee River SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM until 10:45 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Coastal waters South Carolina to Georgia
- Issued
- June 18, 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 South Carolina to Georgia.
Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Charleston SC. Effective from June 1 at 9:19 PM EDT until June 1 at 10:45 PM EDT. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
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. Locations impacted include Edisto Forty Reef, Fripp Island Reef, Hunting Island Reef, Edisto Sixty Reef, Fripp Island Wreck, Saint Helena Sound, Pelican Bank and Fripp Inlet Buoy.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Expected Conditions
At 9:19 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Saint Helena Sound, moving southeast at 15 knots. Hazard: Wind gusts to 34 knots. Source: Radar indicated. Impact: Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Timeline
Alert effective June 1 at 9:19 PM EDT, expires and ends June 1 at 10:45 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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