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Rip Current Statement 9, NWS Charleston, SC
NWS Charleston, SC issued this rip current statement at Oct 25, 2012, 4:48 PM EDT. It took effect at Oct 26, 2012, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 25, 2012, 4:48 PM EDT (20:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 26, 2012, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 26, 2012, 5:12 AM EDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, SC
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
945 WHUS42 KCHS 252048 CFWCHS COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 448 PM EDT THU OCT 25 2012 GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-260500- /O.NEW.KCHS.SU.Y.0001.121026T1000Z-121029T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KCHS.RP.S.0009.121026T1200Z-121027T0000Z/ COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER- 448 PM EDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 8 PM EDT SUNDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 8 PM EDT SUNDAY. A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * LOCATION...ALL THE BEACHES OF NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA AND SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA. * SURF HEIGHT...5 TO 7 FEET. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH. * OTHER HAZARDS...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE SATURDAY AND PERHAPS SUNDAY MORNINGS. AREAS OF EROSION WILL ALSO OCCUR THROUGH SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION...ESPECIALLY NEAR INLETS... CUTS AND BAYS. SWELLS APPROACHING THESE AREAS CAN LEAD TO LARGE... DANGEROUS BREAKING WAVES. KEEP A CLEAR DISTANCE AWAY FROM THE OCEAN. STRUCTURES SUCH AS PIERS AND JETTIES WILL BE PARTICULARLY TREACHEROUS. PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON DIRECTLY AT 1-888-383-2024 TO REPORT ESTIMATED BREAKER HEIGHTS. YOU CAN ALSO EMAIL YOUR REPORTS TO CHS.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR SEND A TWEET TO #WXREPORT. 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. 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 && $$
3 follow-up statements
713 WHUS42 KCHS 252300 CFWCHS COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 700 PM EDT THU OCT 25 2012 GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-260700- /O.CON.KCHS.SU.Y.0001.121026T1000Z-121029T0000Z/ /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0009.121026T1200Z-121027T0000Z/ COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER- 700 PM EDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 8 PM EDT SUNDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * LOCATION...ALL THE BEACHES OF NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA AND SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA. * SURF HEIGHT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH RISK ON FRIDAY. THE RISK WILL REMAIN ELEVATED INTO THE WEEKEND. * OTHER HAZARDS...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE SATURDAY AND PERHAPS SUNDAY MORNINGS. AREAS OF EROSION WILL ALSO OCCUR THROUGH SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION...ESPECIALLY NEAR INLETS... CUTS AND BAYS. SWELLS APPROACHING THESE AREAS CAN LEAD TO LARGE... DANGEROUS BREAKING WAVES. KEEP A CLEAR DISTANCE AWAY FROM THE OCEAN. STRUCTURES SUCH AS PIERS AND JETTIES WILL BE PARTICULARLY TREACHEROUS. PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON DIRECTLY AT 1-888-383-2024 TO REPORT ESTIMATED BREAKER HEIGHTS. YOU CAN ALSO EMAIL YOUR REPORTS TO CHS.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR SEND A TWEET TO #WXREPORT. A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IMPLIES THAT WIND AND OR WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF VERY STRONG RIP CURRENTS. THESE RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF. PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE...ALL IN LOWER CASE LETTERS... TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM && $$
209 WHUS42 KCHS 260212 CFWCHS COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 1012 PM EDT THU OCT 25 2012 GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-261015- /O.CON.KCHS.SU.Y.0001.121026T1000Z-121029T0000Z/ /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0009.121026T1200Z-121027T0000Z/ COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER- 1012 PM EDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 8 PM EDT SUNDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * LOCATION...ALL THE BEACHES OF NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA AND SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA. * SURF HEIGHT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH RISK ON FRIDAY. THE RISK WILL REMAIN ELEVATED INTO THE WEEKEND. * OTHER HAZARDS...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE SATURDAY AND PERHAPS SUNDAY MORNINGS. AREAS OF EROSION WILL ALSO OCCUR THROUGH SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION...ESPECIALLY NEAR INLETS... CUTS AND BAYS. SWELLS APPROACHING THESE AREAS CAN LEAD TO LARGE... DANGEROUS BREAKING WAVES. KEEP A CLEAR DISTANCE AWAY FROM THE OCEAN. STRUCTURES SUCH AS PIERS AND JETTIES WILL BE PARTICULARLY TREACHEROUS. PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON DIRECTLY AT 1-888-383-2024 TO REPORT ESTIMATED BREAKER HEIGHTS. YOU CAN ALSO EMAIL YOUR REPORTS TO CHS.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR SEND A TWEET TO #WXREPORT. 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. 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 && $$
233 WHUS42 KCHS 260912 CFWCHS COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 512 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-261015- /O.CAN.KCHS.SU.Y.0001.121026T1000Z-121029T0000Z/ /O.CAN.KCHS.RP.S.0009.121026T1200Z-121027T0000Z/ COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER- 512 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY. THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA. REFER TO THE HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING THE DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 12:44 PM EDT | Hurricane Local Statement | CHS | 63 hr | |
| Oct 25, 4:48 PM EDT | High Surf Advisory | CHS | 12 hr | |
| Oct 25, 5:25 PM EDT | Tropical Storm Warning | CHS | 63 hr | |
| Oct 25, 10:45 AM EDT | Tropical Storm Watch | CHS | Berkeley, Colleton | 61 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.