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The areas affected include... Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Altamaha Sound out 20 NM... * At 535 AM EDT, Conditions will be favorable for the development of waterspouts across the nearshore waters of South Carolina this morning. The risk will be highest along lines of towering clouds and near showers and thunderstorms. Conditions will become less favorable for waterspout development by late morning as the seabreeze begins to form along the beaches. Locations impacted include... Motherlode Barge, Buoy K C, Savannah Buoy, Sailboat Jupiter, 110 Degree Olympic Buoy, Channel Buoy 5, Hilton Head Reef, Buoy L, Latex Barge, Whitewater Reef, C C A Buoy, Tug Matt Turecamo, Sea Buoy 2w, Gaskins Bank Wreck and Gaskin Banks. Report severe weather to the Coast Guard or nearest law enforcement agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service office.
Where it happened
Coastal waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 nm, including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary
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- Coastal waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 nm, including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary
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The areas affected include... Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Altamaha Sound out 20 NM... * At 535 AM EDT, Conditions will be favorable for the development of waterspouts across the nearshore waters of South Carolina this morning. The risk will be highest along lines of towering clouds and near showers and thunderstorms. Conditions will become less favorable for waterspout development by late morning as the seabreeze begins to form along the beaches. Locations impacted include... Motherlode Barge, Buoy K C, Savannah Buoy, Sailboat Jupiter, 110 Degree Olympic Buoy, Channel Buoy 5, Hilton Head Reef, Buoy L, Latex Barge, Whitewater Reef, C C A Buoy, Tug Matt Turecamo, Sea Buoy 2w, Gaskins Bank Wreck and Gaskin Banks. Report severe weather to the Coast Guard or nearest law enforcement agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service office.