Warning Vector

Small Craft Advisory

NWS Charleston SC ยท US

Updated

Details

Small Craft Advisory Remains In Effect Until 2 PM EDT Thursday... ...Gale Watch Remains In Effect From Thursday Afternoon Through Friday Morning

Event
Small Craft Advisory
Issued
Onset
Message expires
Expected end
Category
Meteorological
Urgency
Expected
Severity
Minor
Certainty
Likely
Response
Avoid

Description

What

For the Small Craft Advisory, northeast winds 20 to 30 kt and seas 6 to 9 ft expected. For the Gale Watch, north winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 7 to 11 ft possible.

Where

Savannah to Altamaha Sound from 20 to 60 NM.

When

For the Small Craft Advisory, from 8 AM this morning to 2 PM EDT Thursday. For the Gale Watch, from Thursday afternoon through Friday morning.

Impacts

Strong winds can cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

Instructions

Mariners should consider altering plans to avoid possible hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe wind and seas.

Affected areas

  • Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA extending from 20 to 60 NM

Public contact

Issuer
NWS Charleston SC

Message record

Received
Issue to receipt
~1m19s
CAP status
Actual
CAP message type
Update
Lifecycle
Updated
Source
NWWS-OI
Feed
NWWS
Recovered
No
CAP routing and identity
ULID
01M373D5KHVS3KTTCBE1M2D4TE
Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ffbca6d3691b98d314f143a725e7410cda1d66c5.001.1
Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Scope
Public
CAP source
211803 v2.3.0
Handling codes
IPAWSv1.0
Issuing office
NWS Charleston SC
AWIPS ID
CAPCHS
NWWS sequence
nwws_processor.498
WMO heading
XOUS52
WMO data type
CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography
United States (US)
WMO bulletin number
52

References

Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent
Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent
Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent

Event codes

NameValue
SAMENWS
NationalWeatherServiceSCY

Parameters

NameValue
AWIPSidentifierMWWCHS
WMOidentifierWHUS72 KCHS 231220
NWSheadlineSMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THURSDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
BLOCKCHANNELEAS
BLOCKCHANNELNWEM
VTEC/O.CON.KCHS.SC.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-260924T1800Z/
eventEndingTime2026-09-24T14:00:00-04:00
BLOCKCHANNELCMAS
expiredReferencesw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.dfe0edb52850e4029a0f53ef9259182f265388d1.004.1,2026-09-22T19:58:00-04:00 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1a987f18b505b8a72825bfc4e24dc425eb218e44.004.1,2026-09-22T14:13:00-04:00
Locations

Location data

  • Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA extending from 20 to 60 NM
NameValue
SAME075384
UGCAMZ384