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Rip Current Statement 3, NWS Charleston, SC
NWS Charleston, SC issued this rip current statement at Apr 19, 2014, 3:09 PM EDT. It took effect at Apr 20, 2014, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 3 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2014, 3:09 PM EDT (19:09 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 20, 2014, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 20, 2014, 11:24 AM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, SC
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
778 WHUS42 KCHS 191909 CFWCHS URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 309 PM EDT SAT APR 19 2014 SCZ048>050-200400- /O.NEW.KCHS.CF.Y.0010.140420T0200Z-140420T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KCHS.RP.S.0003.140420T1200Z-140421T0000Z/ BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON- 309 PM EDT SAT APR 19 2014 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 AM EDT SUNDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 AM EDT SUNDAY. A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * TIDE LEVELS...HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR IN CHARLESTON HARBOR AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. PEAK TIDE LEVELS WILL REACH BETWEEN 7.0 AND 7.4 FEET MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. * IMPACTS...INUNDATION OF SALTWATER IN AND NEAR LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS COULD LEAD TO SOME ROAD CLOSURES AND FLOODING OF PROPERTIES. FLOODING IS ESPECIALLY LIKELY IN DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON AND PORTIONS OF MOUNT PLEASANT. * RIP CURRENTS...WIND AND WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF VERY STRONG RIP CURRENTS ON SUNDAY. THESE RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF ROAD CLOSURES AND MINOR FLOODING OF PROPERTIES. IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. NO ONE SHOULD ENTER THE SURF DUE TO LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS. && $$ GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ051-200400- /O.NEW.KCHS.RP.S.0003.140420T1200Z-140421T0000Z/ COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- COASTAL JASPER- 309 PM EDT SAT APR 19 2014 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * RIP CURRENTS...WIND AND WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF VERY STRONG RIP CURRENTS ON SUNDAY. THESE RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NO ONE SHOULD ENTER THE SURF DUE TO LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS. && $$ JRL
4 follow-up statements
905 WHUS42 KCHS 200331 CFWCHS COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 1131 PM EDT SAT APR 19 2014 SCZ048>050-201145- /O.CON.KCHS.CF.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-140420T0600Z/ /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0003.140420T1200Z-140421T0000Z/ BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON- 1131 PM EDT SAT APR 19 2014 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * TIDE LEVELS...HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR IN CHARLESTON HARBOR AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. PEAK TIDE LEVELS WILL REACH BETWEEN 6.9 AND 7.2 FEET MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. * IMPACTS...INUNDATION OF SALTWATER IN AND NEAR LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS COULD LEAD TO SOME ROAD CLOSURES AND FLOODING OF PROPERTIES. FLOODING IS ESPECIALLY LIKELY IN DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON AND PORTIONS OF MOUNT PLEASANT. * RIP CURRENTS...WIND AND WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF VERY STRONG RIP CURRENTS ON SUNDAY. THESE RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF ROAD CLOSURES AND MINOR FLOODING OF PROPERTIES. IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. NO ONE SHOULD ENTER THE SURF DUE TO LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS. && $$ GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ051-201145- /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0003.140420T1200Z-140421T0000Z/ COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- COASTAL JASPER- 1131 PM EDT SAT APR 19 2014 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * RIP CURRENTS...WIND AND WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF VERY STRONG RIP CURRENTS ON SUNDAY. THESE RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NO ONE SHOULD ENTER THE SURF DUE TO LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS. && $$
574 WHUS42 KCHS 200552 CFWCHS COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 152 AM EDT SUN APR 20 2014 SCZ048>050-201400- /O.EXP.KCHS.CF.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-140420T0600Z/ /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0003.140420T1200Z-140421T0000Z/ BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON- 152 AM EDT SUN APR 20 2014 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 2 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... * RIP CURRENTS...WIND AND WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF VERY STRONG RIP CURRENTS ON SUNDAY. THESE RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NO ONE SHOULD ENTER THE SURF DUE TO LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS. && $$ GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ051-201400- /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0003.140420T1200Z-140421T0000Z/ COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- COASTAL JASPER- 152 AM EDT SUN APR 20 2014 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * RIP CURRENTS...WIND AND WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF VERY STRONG RIP CURRENTS ON SUNDAY. THESE RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NO ONE SHOULD ENTER THE SURF DUE TO LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS. && $$
251 WHUS42 KCHS 200735 CFWCHS COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 335 AM EDT SUN APR 20 2014 GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-201545- /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0003.140420T1200Z-140421T0000Z/ COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER- 335 AM EDT SUN APR 20 2014 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * RIP CURRENTS...WIND AND WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF VERY STRONG RIP CURRENTS ON SUNDAY. THESE RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NO ONE SHOULD ENTER THE SURF DUE TO LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS. && $$
225 WHUS42 KCHS 201524 CFWCHS URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 1124 AM EDT SUN APR 20 2014 GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-201630- /O.CAN.KCHS.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-140421T0000Z/ COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER- 1124 AM EDT SUN APR 20 2014 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK. A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 8:41 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 2 hr | |
| Apr 18, 9:38 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | Berkeley, Colleton, Dorchester | 3 hr |
| Apr 18, 9:50 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 115 min | |
| Apr 18, 10:42 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 2 hr | |
| Apr 18, 11:27 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CHS | Berkeley, Charleston | 3 hr |
| Apr 18, 11:47 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 118 min | |
| Apr 19, 2:05 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CHS | Berkeley, Charleston | 4 hr |
| Apr 19, 3:57 AM EDT | Gale Watch | CHS | 23 hr | |
| Apr 19, 5:59 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CHS | Charleston | 3 hr |
| Apr 19, 3:01 PM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | CHS | Berkeley | 20 hr |
| Apr 19, 3:03 PM EDT | Gale Warning | CHS | 23 hr | |
| Apr 19, 3:09 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | CHS | 11 hr | |
| Apr 19, 5:50 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 115 min | |
| Apr 19, 5:27 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | Long | 2 hr |
Nearby
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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.