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The areas affected include... Waters from South Santee River SC to Savannah GA out 60 NM... Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 60 NM... * At 613 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 sea breeze begins to form along the beaches. Locations impacted include... Edisto Offshore Reef, Edisto Sixty Reef, Kiawah Reef, Edisto Forty Reef, N. Edisto Nearshore Reef, Lowcountry Anglers, Hunting Island Reef, Charleston Sixty, R7 Tower, Joe Shuford Reef, Fripp Island Reef, Deveaux Bank, Betsy Ross Reef, Fripp Island Wreck and Beaufort 45 Feet Reef. 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 South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM; 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; Waters from South Santee River SC to Edisto Beach SC extending from 20 to 60 NM; Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA extending from 20 to 60 NM; Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA extending from 20 to 60 NM
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- 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; Coastal waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 nm, including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary; Waters from South Santee River SC to Edisto Beach SC extending from 20 to 60 NM; Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA extending from 20 to 60 NM; Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA extending from 20 to 60 NM
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The areas affected include... Waters from South Santee River SC to Savannah GA out 60 NM... Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 60 NM... * At 613 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 sea breeze begins to form along the beaches. Locations impacted include... Edisto Offshore Reef, Edisto Sixty Reef, Kiawah Reef, Edisto Forty Reef, N. Edisto Nearshore Reef, Lowcountry Anglers, Hunting Island Reef, Charleston Sixty, R7 Tower, Joe Shuford Reef, Fripp Island Reef, Deveaux Bank, Betsy Ross Reef, Fripp Island Wreck and Beaufort 45 Feet Reef. Report severe weather to the Coast Guard or nearest law enforcement agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service office.