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Rip Current Statement 7, NWS Charleston, SC
NWS Charleston, SC issued this rip current statement at Aug 25, 2012, 3:46 PM EDT. It was in force for 60 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 25, 2012, 3:46 PM EDT (19:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 28, 2012, 3:17 AM EDT
- In force
- 60 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, SC
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
583 WHUS42 KCHS 251946 CFWCHS COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 346 PM EDT SAT AUG 25 2012 GAZ117-119-139-141-260400- /O.NEW.KCHS.RP.S.0007.120825T1946Z-120827T0000Z/ COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- 346 PM EDT SAT AUG 25 2012 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * LOCATION...THE BEACHES OF NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA INCLUDING TYBEE ISLAND...OSSABAW ISLAND...WASSAW ISLAND...SAINT CATHERINES ISLAND AND SAPELO ISLAND. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IMPLIES THAT WIND AND OR WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF VERY STRONG RIP CURRENTS. THESE RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT...SINCE IT CAN EXHAUST AND EVEN KILL THE STRONGEST SWIMMER. PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE...ALL IN LOWER CASE LETTERS... TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM && $$
10 follow-up statements
313 WHUS42 KCHS 260231 CFWCHS COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 1031 PM EDT SAT AUG 25 2012 GAZ117-119-139-141-261100- /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-120827T0000Z/ COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- 1031 PM EDT SAT AUG 25 2012 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * LOCATION...THE BEACHES OF NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA INCLUDING TYBEE ISLAND...OSSABAW ISLAND...WASSAW ISLAND...SAINT CATHERINES ISLAND AND SAPELO ISLAND. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IMPLIES THAT WIND AND OR WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF VERY STRONG RIP CURRENTS. THESE RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT...SINCE IT CAN EXHAUST AND EVEN KILL THE STRONGEST SWIMMER. PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE...ALL IN LOWER CASE LETTERS... TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM && $$
348 WHUS42 KCHS 260754 CFWCHS COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 354 AM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012 GAZ117-119-139-141-261600- /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-120827T0000Z/ COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- 354 AM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...THE BEACHES OF NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA INCLUDING TYBEE ISLAND...OSSABAW ISLAND...WASSAW ISLAND...SAINT CATHERINES ISLAND AND SAPELO ISLAND. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IMPLIES THAT WIND AND OR WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF VERY STRONG RIP CURRENTS. THESE RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT...SINCE IT CAN EXHAUST AND EVEN KILL THE STRONGEST SWIMMER. PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE...ALL IN LOWER CASE LETTERS... TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM && $$
220 WHUS42 KCHS 261532 CFWCHS COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 1132 AM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012 GAZ117-119-139-141-262345- /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-120827T0000Z/ COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- 1132 AM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...THE BEACHES OF NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA INCLUDING TYBEE ISLAND...OSSABAW ISLAND...WASSAW ISLAND...SAINT CATHERINES ISLAND AND SAPELO ISLAND. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IMPLIES THAT WIND AND OR WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF VERY STRONG RIP CURRENTS. THESE RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT...SINCE IT CAN EXHAUST AND EVEN KILL THE STRONGEST SWIMMER. PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE...ALL IN LOWER CASE LETTERS... TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM && $$
091 WHUS42 KCHS 262025 CFWCHS COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 425 PM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012 SCZ048-049-051-270430- /O.EXB.KCHS.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-120828T0000Z/ BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER- 425 PM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * LOCATION...THE BEACHES OF SOUTHEAST COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA INCLUDING EDISTO ISLAND...HUNTING ISLAND...FRIPP ISLAND...HILTON HEAD ISLAND...AND DAUFUSKIE ISLAND. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IMPLIES THAT WIND AND OR WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF VERY STRONG RIP CURRENTS. THESE RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT...SINCE IT CAN EXHAUST AND EVEN KILL THE STRONGEST SWIMMER. PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE...ALL IN LOWER CASE LETTERS... TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM && $$ GAZ117-119-139-141-270430- /O.EXT.KCHS.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-120828T0000Z/ COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- 425 PM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * LOCATION...THE BEACHES OF NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA INCLUDING TYBEE ISLAND...OSSABAW ISLAND...WASSAW ISLAND...SAINT CATHERINES ISLAND AND SAPELO ISLAND. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IMPLIES THAT WIND AND OR WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF VERY STRONG RIP CURRENTS. THESE RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT...SINCE IT CAN EXHAUST AND EVEN KILL THE STRONGEST SWIMMER. PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE...ALL IN LOWER CASE LETTERS... TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM && $$
334 WHUS42 KCHS 270229 CFWCHS COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 1029 PM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012 GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048-049-051-271100- /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-120828T0000Z/ COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER- 1029 PM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * LOCATION...THE BEACHES OF NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA INCLUDING TYBEE ISLAND...OSSABAW ISLAND...WASSAW ISLAND...SAINT CATHERINES ISLAND AND SAPELO ISLAND. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IMPLIES THAT WIND AND OR WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF VERY STRONG RIP CURRENTS. THESE RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT...SINCE IT CAN EXHAUST AND EVEN KILL THE STRONGEST SWIMMER. PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE...ALL IN LOWER CASE LETTERS... TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM && $$
621 WHUS42 KCHS 270754 CFWCHS COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 354 AM EDT MON AUG 27 2012 GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048-049-051-271600- /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-120828T0000Z/ COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER- 354 AM EDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...THE BEACHES OF NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA INCLUDING TYBEE ISLAND...OSSABAW ISLAND...WASSAW ISLAND...SAINT CATHERINES ISLAND AND SAPELO ISLAND. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IMPLIES THAT WIND AND OR WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF VERY STRONG RIP CURRENTS. THESE RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT...SINCE IT CAN EXHAUST AND EVEN KILL THE STRONGEST SWIMMER. PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE...ALL IN LOWER CASE LETTERS... TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM && $$
490 WHUS42 KCHS 271522 CFWCHS COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 1122 AM EDT MON AUG 27 2012 GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048-049-051-272330- /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-120828T0000Z/ COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER- 1122 AM EDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...THE BEACHES OF NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA INCLUDING TYBEE ISLAND...OSSABAW ISLAND...WASSAW ISLAND...SAINT CATHERINES ISLAND AND SAPELO ISLAND AND THE BEACHES OF SOUTHEAST COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA INCLUDING EDISTO ISLAND...HUNTING ISLAND...FRIPP ISLAND...HILTON HEAD ISLAND...AND DAUFUSKIE ISLAND. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IMPLIES THAT WIND AND OR WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF VERY STRONG RIP CURRENTS. THESE RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT...SINCE IT CAN EXHAUST AND EVEN KILL THE STRONGEST SWIMMER. PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE...ALL IN LOWER CASE LETTERS... TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM && $$
259 WHUS42 KCHS 271946 CFWCHS COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 346 PM EDT MON AUG 27 2012 GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048-049-051-280900- /O.EXT.KCHS.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-120829T0000Z/ COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER- 346 PM EDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * LOCATION...THE BEACHES OF NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA INCLUDING TYBEE ISLAND...OSSABAW ISLAND...WASSAW ISLAND...SAINT CATHERINES ISLAND AND SAPELO ISLAND AND THE BEACHES OF SOUTHEAST COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA INCLUDING EDISTO ISLAND... HUNTING ISLAND...FRIPP ISLAND...HILTON HEAD ISLAND...AND DAUFUSKIE ISLAND. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IMPLIES THAT WIND AND OR WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF VERY STRONG RIP CURRENTS. THESE RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT...SINCE IT CAN EXHAUST AND EVEN KILL THE STRONGEST SWIMMER. PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE...ALL IN LOWER CASE LETTERS... TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM && $$
098 WHUS42 KCHS 280223 CFWCHS COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 1023 PM EDT MON AUG 27 2012 GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048-049-051-281100- /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-120829T0000Z/ COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER- 1023 PM EDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * LOCATION...THE BEACHES OF NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA INCLUDING TYBEE ISLAND...OSSABAW ISLAND...WASSAW ISLAND...SAINT CATHERINES ISLAND AND SAPELO ISLAND AND THE BEACHES OF SOUTHEAST COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA INCLUDING EDISTO ISLAND... HUNTING ISLAND...FRIPP ISLAND...HILTON HEAD ISLAND...AND DAUFUSKIE ISLAND. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IMPLIES THAT WIND AND OR WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF VERY STRONG RIP CURRENTS. THESE RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT...SINCE IT CAN EXHAUST AND EVEN KILL THE STRONGEST SWIMMER. PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE...ALL IN LOWER CASE LETTERS... TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM && $$
144 WHUS42 KCHS 280717 CFWCHS COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 317 AM EDT TUE AUG 28 2012 GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048-049-051-280830- /O.CAN.KCHS.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-120829T0000Z/ COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER- 317 AM EDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK. HOWEVER...AN ENHANCED RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IS STILL EXPECTED. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 3:35 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | CHS | 3 days |
Nearby
Rip Current Statements in Georgia, 2012Rip Current Statements in South Carolina, 2012Every rip current statement in 2012
Sources
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