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Special Marine Warning in County, South Carolina

Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED 8/24/2026 7:07:00 PM (UTC) Urgency: Immediate Severity: Severe Certainty: Likely
8/24/2026 7:07:00 PM until 8/24/2026 9:00:00 PM
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 900 PM EDT. * At 707 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line from over Tug Rio Caroni to 7 NM west of Altamaha Sound, moving southeast at 5 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... D R H Buoy, John Bird, Tug Rio Caroni, A L T Buoy, Grays Reef Buoy, Buoy B H, Doboy Sound Buoy D and Altamaha Sound.