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Small Craft Advisory 13, NWS Charleston, SC
NWS Charleston, SC issued this small craft advisory at Feb 14, 2026, 12:20 AM EST. It took effect at Feb 15, 2026, 10:00 AM EST. It was in force for 37 hr.
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- Issued
- Feb 14, 2026, 12:20 AM EST (05:20 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 15, 2026, 10:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Feb 16, 2026, 11:00 PM EST
- In force
- 37 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, SC
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924 WHUS72 KCHS 140520 MWWCHS URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Charleston SC 1220 AM EST Sat Feb 14 2026 AMZ374-141330- /O.NEW.KCHS.SC.Y.0013.260215T1800Z-260216T1800Z/ Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM- 1220 AM EST Sat Feb 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 1 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 4 to 7 ft expected. * WHERE...Savannah to Altamaha Sound from 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...From 1 PM Sunday to 1 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$
13 follow-up statements
356 WHUS72 KCHS 141127 MWWCHS URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Charleston SC 627 AM EST Sat Feb 14 2026 AMZ374-141930- /O.CON.KCHS.SC.Y.0013.260215T1800Z-260216T1800Z/ Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM- 627 AM EST Sat Feb 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 1 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 4 to 7 ft expected. * WHERE...Savannah to Altamaha Sound from 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...From 1 PM Sunday to 1 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$
932 WHUS72 KCHS 141745 MWWCHS URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Charleston SC 1245 PM EST Sat Feb 14 2026 AMZ352-150145- /O.EXB.KCHS.SC.Y.0013.260215T1800Z-260216T1200Z/ Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM- 1245 PM EST Sat Feb 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 7 AM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 3 to 6 ft expected. * WHERE...Edisto Beach to Savannah out 20 NM. * WHEN...From 1 PM Sunday to 7 AM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ AMZ354-150145- /O.EXB.KCHS.SC.Y.0013.260215T1800Z-260216T0200Z/ Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary- 1245 PM EST Sat Feb 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...South winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 3 to 5 ft expected. * WHERE...Savannah to Altamaha Sound out 20 NM. * WHEN...From 1 PM to 9 PM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ AMZ350-150145- /O.EXA.KCHS.SC.Y.0013.260215T1800Z-260216T1800Z/ Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM- 1245 PM EST Sat Feb 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 1 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 4 to 7 ft expected. * WHERE...South Santee River to Edisto Beach out 20 NM. * WHEN...From 1 PM Sunday to 1 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ AMZ374-150145- /O.CON.KCHS.SC.Y.0013.260215T1800Z-260216T1800Z/ Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM- 1245 PM EST Sat Feb 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 1 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 5 to 8 ft expected. * WHERE...Savannah to Altamaha Sound from 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...From 1 PM Sunday to 1 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$
000 WHUS72 KCHS 150237 MWWCHS URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Charleston SC 937 PM EST Sat Feb 14 2026 AMZ350-151045- /O.CON.KCHS.SC.Y.0013.260215T1800Z-260216T1800Z/ Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM- 937 PM EST Sat Feb 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 1 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 4 to 7 ft expected. * WHERE...South Santee River to Edisto Beach out 20 NM. * WHEN...From 1 PM Sunday to 1 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ AMZ352-151045- /O.CON.KCHS.SC.Y.0013.260215T1800Z-260216T1200Z/ Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM- 937 PM EST Sat Feb 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 7 AM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 3 to 6 ft expected. * WHERE...Edisto Beach to Savannah out 20 NM. * WHEN...From 1 PM Sunday to 7 AM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ AMZ354-151045- /O.CON.KCHS.SC.Y.0013.260215T1800Z-260216T0200Z/ Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary- 937 PM EST Sat Feb 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...South winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 3 to 5 ft expected. * WHERE...Savannah to Altamaha Sound out 20 NM. * WHEN...From 1 PM to 9 PM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ AMZ374-151045- /O.CON.KCHS.SC.Y.0013.260215T1800Z-260216T1800Z/ Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM- 937 PM EST Sat Feb 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 1 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 5 to 8 ft expected. * WHERE...Savannah to Altamaha Sound from 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...From 1 PM Sunday to 1 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$
537 WHUS72 KCHS 150536 MWWCHS URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Charleston SC 1236 AM EST Sun Feb 15 2026 AMZ330-151345- /O.EXB.KCHS.SC.Y.0013.260215T1800Z-260216T0000Z/ Charleston Harbor- 1236 AM EST Sun Feb 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...South winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. * WHERE...Charleston Harbor. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ AMZ352-151345- /O.EXT.KCHS.SC.Y.0013.260215T1500Z-260216T1800Z/ Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM- 1236 AM EST Sun Feb 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 3 to 6 ft expected. * WHERE...Edisto Beach to Savannah out 20 NM. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 1 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ AMZ354-151345- /O.EXT.KCHS.SC.Y.0013.260215T1500Z-260216T0200Z/ Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary- 1236 AM EST Sun Feb 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...South winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 3 to 6 ft expected. * WHERE...Savannah to Altamaha Sound out 20 NM. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 9 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ AMZ374-151345- /O.EXT.KCHS.SC.Y.0013.260215T1500Z-260216T1800Z/ Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM- 1236 AM EST Sun Feb 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 5 to 8 ft expected. * WHERE...Savannah to Altamaha Sound from 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 1 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ AMZ350-151345- /O.CON.KCHS.SC.Y.0013.260215T1800Z-260216T1800Z/ Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM- 1236 AM EST Sun Feb 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 4 to 7 ft expected. * WHERE...South Santee River to Edisto Beach out 20 NM. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 1 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$
534 WHUS72 KCHS 151112 MWWCHS URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Charleston SC 612 AM EST Sun Feb 15 2026 AMZ330-151915- /O.CON.KCHS.SC.Y.0013.260215T1800Z-260216T0000Z/ Charleston Harbor- 612 AM EST Sun Feb 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...South winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. * WHERE...Charleston Harbor. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ AMZ350-151915- /O.CON.KCHS.SC.Y.0013.260215T1800Z-260216T1800Z/ Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM- 612 AM EST Sun Feb 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 4 to 7 ft expected. * WHERE...South Santee River to Edisto Beach out 20 NM. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 1 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ AMZ352-151915- /O.CON.KCHS.SC.Y.0013.260215T1500Z-260216T1800Z/ Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM- 612 AM EST Sun Feb 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 3 to 6 ft expected. * WHERE...Edisto Beach to Savannah out 20 NM. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 1 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ AMZ354-151915- /O.CON.KCHS.SC.Y.0013.260215T1500Z-260216T0200Z/ Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary- 612 AM EST Sun Feb 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...South winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 3 to 6 ft expected. * WHERE...Savannah to Altamaha Sound out 20 NM. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 9 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ AMZ374-151915- /O.CON.KCHS.SC.Y.0013.260215T1500Z-260216T1800Z/ Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM- 612 AM EST Sun Feb 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 5 to 8 ft expected. * WHERE...Savannah to Altamaha Sound from 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 1 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$
428 WHUS72 KCHS 151807 MWWCHS URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Charleston SC 107 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026 AMZ350-160215- /O.EXT.KCHS.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-260216T2200Z/ Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM- 107 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...West winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 4 to 7 ft. * WHERE...South Santee River to Edisto Beach out 20 NM. * WHEN...Until 5 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ AMZ374-160215- /O.EXT.KCHS.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-260216T2200Z/ Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM- 107 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 5 to 8 ft. * WHERE...Savannah to Altamaha Sound from 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...Until 5 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ AMZ330-160000- /O.CON.KCHS.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-260216T0000Z/ Charleston Harbor- 107 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...South winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. * WHERE...Charleston Harbor. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ AMZ352-160215- /O.CON.KCHS.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-260216T1800Z/ Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM- 107 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 3 to 6 ft. * WHERE...Edisto Beach to Savannah out 20 NM. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ AMZ354-160200- /O.CON.KCHS.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-260216T0200Z/ Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary- 107 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 3 to 6 ft. * WHERE...Savannah to Altamaha Sound out 20 NM. * WHEN...Until 9 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$
869 WHUS72 KCHS 152352 MWWCHS URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Charleston SC 652 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026 AMZ330-160100- /O.EXP.KCHS.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-260216T0000Z/ Charleston Harbor- 652 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... $$ AMZ350-160800- /O.CON.KCHS.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-260216T2200Z/ Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM- 652 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 4 to 7 ft. * WHERE...South Santee River to Edisto Beach out 20 NM. * WHEN...Until 5 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ AMZ352-160800- /O.CON.KCHS.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-260216T1800Z/ Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM- 652 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...West winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 3 to 6 ft. * WHERE...Edisto Beach to Savannah out 20 NM. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ AMZ354-160200- /O.CON.KCHS.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-260216T0200Z/ Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary- 652 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...South winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 4 to 6 ft. * WHERE...Savannah to Altamaha Sound out 20 NM. * WHEN...Until 9 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ AMZ374-160800- /O.CON.KCHS.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-260216T2200Z/ Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM- 652 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 5 to 8 ft. * WHERE...Savannah to Altamaha Sound from 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...Until 5 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$
159 WHUS72 KCHS 160153 MWWCHS URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Charleston SC 853 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026 AMZ354-160300- /O.EXP.KCHS.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-260216T0200Z/ Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary- 853 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... $$ AMZ350-161000- /O.CON.KCHS.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-260216T2200Z/ Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM- 853 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 4 to 7 ft. * WHERE...South Santee River to Edisto Beach out 20 NM. * WHEN...Until 5 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ AMZ352-161000- /O.CON.KCHS.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-260216T1800Z/ Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM- 853 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 kt and seas 3 to 6 ft. * WHERE...Edisto Beach to Savannah out 20 NM. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ AMZ374-161000- /O.CON.KCHS.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-260216T2200Z/ Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM- 853 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 4 to 7 ft. * WHERE...Savannah to Altamaha Sound from 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...Until 5 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$
716 WHUS72 KCHS 160544 MWWCHS URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Charleston SC 1244 AM EST Mon Feb 16 2026 AMZ350-161345- /O.CON.KCHS.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-260216T2200Z/ Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM- 1244 AM EST Mon Feb 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 kt and seas 4 to 7 ft. * WHERE...South Santee River to Edisto Beach out 20 NM. * WHEN...Until 5 PM EST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ AMZ352-161345- /O.CON.KCHS.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-260216T1800Z/ Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM- 1244 AM EST Mon Feb 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 3 to 6 ft. * WHERE...Edisto Beach to Savannah out 20 NM. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ AMZ374-161345- /O.CON.KCHS.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-260216T2200Z/ Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM- 1244 AM EST Mon Feb 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 4 to 7 ft. * WHERE...Savannah to Altamaha Sound from 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...Until 5 PM EST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$
031 WHUS72 KCHS 161112 MWWCHS URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Charleston SC 612 AM EST Mon Feb 16 2026 AMZ350-161915- /O.CON.KCHS.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-260216T2200Z/ Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM- 612 AM EST Mon Feb 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 kt and seas 3 to 6 ft. * WHERE...South Santee River to Edisto Beach out 20 NM. * WHEN...Until 5 PM EST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ AMZ352-161800- /O.CON.KCHS.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-260216T1800Z/ Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM- 612 AM EST Mon Feb 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...North winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 3 to 5 ft. * WHERE...Edisto Beach to Savannah out 20 NM. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ AMZ374-161915- /O.CON.KCHS.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-260216T2200Z/ Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM- 612 AM EST Mon Feb 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 kt and seas 4 to 6 ft. * WHERE...Savannah to Altamaha Sound from 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...Until 5 PM EST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$
247 WHUS72 KCHS 161731 MWWCHS URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Charleston SC 1231 PM EST Mon Feb 16 2026 AMZ352-161845- /O.EXP.KCHS.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-260216T1800Z/ Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM- 1231 PM EST Mon Feb 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... $$ AMZ374-170400- /O.EXT.KCHS.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-260217T0400Z/ Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM- 1231 PM EST Mon Feb 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt and seas 4 to 6 ft. * WHERE...Savannah to Altamaha Sound from 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...Until 11 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ AMZ350-162200- /O.CON.KCHS.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-260216T2200Z/ Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM- 1231 PM EST Mon Feb 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Northeast winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 3 to 6 ft. * WHERE...South Santee River to Edisto Beach out 20 NM. * WHEN...Until 5 PM EST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$
057 WHUS72 KCHS 162152 MWWCHS URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Charleston SC 452 PM EST Mon Feb 16 2026 AMZ350-162300- /O.EXP.KCHS.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-260216T2200Z/ Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM- 452 PM EST Mon Feb 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... $$ AMZ374-170400- /O.CON.KCHS.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-260217T0400Z/ Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM- 452 PM EST Mon Feb 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 3 to 6 ft. * WHERE...Savannah to Altamaha Sound from 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...Until 11 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$
153 WHUS72 KCHS 170353 MWWCHS URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Charleston SC 1053 PM EST Mon Feb 16 2026 AMZ374-170500- /O.EXP.KCHS.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-260217T0400Z/ Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM- 1053 PM EST Mon Feb 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Charleston, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Feb 13, 7:31 PM EST, 4 hours 49 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- 1) An impactful system arrives during the later half of this weekend, resulting in renewed precipitation chances and perhaps a few thunderstorms.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 13, 7:31 PM EST, 4 hours 49 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Charleston SC 731 PM EST Fri Feb 13 2026 .WHAT HAS CHANGED... Temperatures have been lowered and dewpoints raised slightly given the latest observational trends. The Aviation Section has been updated to reflect the 00Z TAFs. && .KEY MESSAGES... - 1) An impactful system arrives during the later half of this weekend, resulting in renewed precipitation chances and perhaps a few thunderstorms. && .DISCUSSION... KEY MESSAGE 1: An impactful system arrives during the later half of this weekend, resulting in renewed precipitation chances and perhaps a few thunderstorms. Sunday into Sunday night will feature the most impactful weather for the next week. A potent shortwave will track across the Southeast U.S., with an associated surface reflection taking a similar track. Southeast South Carolina and southeast Georgia should become positioned within the warm sector through the day on Sunday, before the cold front pushes through as the low pulls off the coast Monday morning. Given the forcing and deep moisture in place, noted by PWats near or even exceeding 1.3 inches (well above normal for this time of year), showers with a few embedded thunderstorms are expected to overspread the area. Rainfall amounts are currently forecast to average in the 0.50-1 inch range. The chance for precip totals to exceed 1" in 24 hours ending 7 AM Monday is only 10-20% per ensemble means, however it is certainly possible in spots especially where convective pockets occur. These values should not pose much of a flooding threat given ongoing drought conditions with widespread D2 (severe drought) and portions of southeast Georgia even in a D3 (extreme drought). Severe threat looks pretty minimal given instability of a couple hundred joules at best and poor lapse rates. Precip coverage should be highest Sunday afternoon and evening, with rain chances decreasing after midnight and into Monday morning. && .AVIATION /00Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... VFR will prevail at KCHS/KJZI/KSAV through the 00Z TAF period. Extended Aviation Outlook: The potential for flight restrictions will increase into Sunday as an area of low pressure moves into the region. && .MARINE... High pressure will dominate over the marine waters through Saturday. An area of low pressure will approach from the west on Sunday, creating a pinched gradient across the local waters between the approaching low and the offshore high pressure. Wind gusts could approach 25 knots on Sunday along with seas building to 6-8 ft across the 20 to 60 nm offshore GA waters, likely necessitating Small Craft Advisories for portions of the waters. The low is then forecast to push through Monday, however the NBM probability of gusts >25 knots are only around 20% on Monday. && .CHS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... GA...None. SC...None. MARINE...None. && CPM/ETM/Haines
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 13, 7:31 PM EST, 4 hours 49 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Charleston SC 731 PM EST Fri Feb 13 2026 GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-042>045-047>052-150045- Jenkins-Screven-Candler-Bulloch-Effingham-Tattnall-Evans- Inland Bryan-Coastal Bryan-Inland Chatham-Coastal Chatham-Long- Inland Liberty-Coastal Liberty-Inland McIntosh-Coastal McIntosh- Allendale-Hampton-Inland Colleton-Dorchester-Inland Berkeley- Inland Jasper-Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper- Tidal Berkeley- 731 PM EST Fri Feb 13 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Tonight. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. && The Graphical Hazardous Weather Outlook can be found at: https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo/?wfo=chs
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