There are currently 2 Weather Alerts in South Carolinaselect a different state
Beach Hazards Statement issued July 20 at 8:02PM EDT until July 21 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event: Beach Hazards Statement
Message Type: Alert
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Affected Area: Coastal Pender; Coastal New Hanover; Coastal Horry; Coastal Georgetown
Wheather Alert Summary: * what...Strong south to north longshore current. there is also a
moderate risk of rip currents.
* where...In north carolina, coastal pender and coastal new
hanover counties. in south carolina, coastal horry and coastal
georgetown counties.
* when...From 6 am edt tuesday through tuesday evening.
* impacts...Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers
into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas.
it may sweep swimmers off their feet, making it difficult to
return to shore.
Dense Smoke Advisory issued July 20 at 5:32PM EDT until July 21 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event: Dense Smoke Advisory
Message Type: Update
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Affected Area: Inland Berkeley
Wheather Alert Summary: * what...Visibility 1 mile or less in dense smoke.
* where...Inland berkeley county.
* when...Until 10 am edt tuesday.
* impacts...Thick smoke will make travel difficult and could cause
respiratory difficulty.
* additional details...The horse island wildfire burning in the
francis marion national forest near shulerville is producing
widespread dense smoke with visibility 1 mile or less across
portions of northeast berkeley county. visibilities may lower to
1/4 mile or less overnight as winds diminish and the smoke lowers
closer to the ground. heed any evacuation orders from local, state
or federal officials.