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Rip Current Statement 11, NWS Charleston, SC
NWS Charleston, SC issued this rip current statement at Oct 17, 2017, 3:47 AM EDT. It took effect at Oct 17, 2017, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 17, 2017, 3:47 AM EDT (07:47 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 17, 2017, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 17, 2017, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, SC
The text
As transmitted.
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WHUS42 KCHS 170747
CFWCHS
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
347 AM EDT TUE OCT 17 2017
GAZ117-119-139-141-171600-
/O.NEW.KCHS.CF.Y.0034.171017T0900Z-171017T1400Z/
/O.NEW.KCHS.RP.S.0011.171017T1200Z-171018T0000Z/
COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
347 AM EDT TUE OCT 17 2017
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A COASTAL
FLOOD ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING.
A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HIGH RIP
CURRENT RISK IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
EVENING.
* LOCATIONS...LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA
INCLUDING SAVANNAH.
* TIDE LEVELS...PEAKING BETWEEN 9.2 AND 9.4 FEET MEAN LOWER LOW
WATER, OR BETWEEN 1.7 AND 1.9 FEET MEAN HIGHER HIGH WATER.
* TIMING...HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR AROUND 7:15 AM TODAY AT FORT
PULASKI. SHALLOW SALTWATER FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE 1 TO 2
HOURS BEFORE AND AFTER HIGH TIDE.
* COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...INUNDATION OF SALTWATER IN COASTAL
AREAS COULD RESULT IN SOME ROADS BECOMING IMPASSABLE AND MINOR
FLOODING OF PROPERTIES.
* RIP CURRENTS...WIND AND WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT THE
DEVELOPMENT OF VERY STRONG RIP CURRENTS. THESE RIP CURRENTS
WILL BE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF IMPASSABLE ROADS 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.
&&
TIME OF HIGH TOTAL TIDES ARE APPROXIMATE TO THE NEAREST HOUR.
FORT PULASKI GA
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 9.2 FT, MODERATE 9.6 FT, MAJOR 10.0 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.7 FT, MODERATE 2.1 FT, MAJOR 2.5 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
17/07 AM 9.4 1.9 1.5 NA MINOR
17/07 PM 9.6 2.1 1.6 NA MODERATE
18/08 AM 9.6 2.1 1.6 NA MODERATE
18/08 PM 9.5 2.0 1.6 NA MINOR
&&
$$
SCZ048>050-171400-
/O.NEW.KCHS.CF.Y.0034.171017T0900Z-171017T1400Z/
BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-
347 AM EDT TUE OCT 17 2017
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A COASTAL
FLOOD ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING.
* LOCATIONS...LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS OF CHARLESTON, BEAUFORT,
AND COLLETON COUNTIES INCLUDING DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON.
* TIDE LEVELS...PEAKING BETWEEN 7.2 AND 7.4 FEET MEAN LOWER LOW
WATER, OR BETWEEN 1.4 AND 1.6 FEET MEAN HIGHER HIGH WATER.
* TIMING...HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR AROUND 7:15 AM TODAY AT
CHARLESTON. SHALLOW SALTWATER FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE 1 TO 2
HOURS BEFORE AND AFTER HIGH TIDE.
* COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...INUNDATION OF SALTWATER IN COASTAL
AREAS COULD RESULT IN SOME ROADS BECOMING IMPASSABLE AND MINOR
FLOODING OF PROPERTIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF IMPASSABLE ROADS AND MINOR
FLOODING OF PROPERTIES. IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
DRIVE THROUGH WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH.
&&
TIME OF HIGH TOTAL TIDES ARE APPROXIMATE TO THE NEAREST HOUR.
CHARLESTON HARBOR SC
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 7.0 FT, MODERATE 7.5 FT, MAJOR 8.0 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.2 FT, MODERATE 1.7 FT, MAJOR 2.2 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
17/07 AM 7.4 1.6 1.2 NA MINOR
17/07 PM 7.5 1.7 1.3 NA MODERATE
18/08 AM 7.5 1.7 1.2 NA MODERATE
18/08 PM 7.3 1.5 1.2 NA MINOR
&&
$$
SCZ051-171400-
/O.NEW.KCHS.CF.Y.0034.171017T0900Z-171017T1400Z/
COASTAL JASPER-
347 AM EDT TUE OCT 17 2017
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A COASTAL
FLOOD ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING.
* LOCATIONS...LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA
INCLUDING SAVANNAH.
* TIDE LEVELS...PEAKING BETWEEN 9.2 AND 9.4 FEET MEAN LOWER LOW
WATER, OR BETWEEN 1.7 AND 1.9 FEET MEAN HIGHER HIGH WATER.
* TIMING...HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR AROUND 7:15 AM TODAY AT FORT
PULASKI. SHALLOW SALTWATER FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE 1 TO 2
HOURS BEFORE AND AFTER HIGH TIDE.
* COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...INUNDATION OF SALTWATER IN COASTAL
AREAS COULD RESULT IN SOME ROADS BECOMING IMPASSABLE AND MINOR
FLOODING OF PROPERTIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF IMPASSABLE ROADS AND MINOR
FLOODING OF PROPERTIES. IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
DRIVE THROUGH WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH.
&&
TIME OF HIGH TOTAL TIDES ARE APPROXIMATE TO THE NEAREST HOUR.
FORT PULASKI GA
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 9.2 FT, MODERATE 9.6 FT, MAJOR 10.0 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.7 FT, MODERATE 2.1 FT, MAJOR 2.5 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
17/07 AM 9.4 1.9 1.5 NA MINOR
17/07 PM 9.6 2.1 1.6 NA MODERATE
18/08 AM 9.6 2.1 1.6 NA MODERATE
18/08 PM 9.5 2.0 1.6 NA MINOR
&&
$$5 follow-up statements
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WHUS42 KCHS 171140
CFWCHS
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
740 AM EDT TUE OCT 17 2017
GAZ117-119-139-141-171945-
/O.CAN.KCHS.CF.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-171017T1400Z/
/O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0011.171017T1200Z-171018T0000Z/
COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
740 AM EDT TUE OCT 17 2017
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS CANCELLED THE
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY.
* RIP CURRENTS...WIND AND WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT THE
DEVELOPMENT OF VERY STRONG RIP CURRENTS. THESE RIP CURRENTS
WILL BE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
NO ONE SHOULD ENTER THE SURF DUE TO LIFE THREATENING RIP
CURRENTS.
&&
TIME OF HIGH TOTAL TIDES ARE APPROXIMATE TO THE NEAREST HOUR.
FORT PULASKI GA
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 9.2 FT, MODERATE 9.6 FT, MAJOR 10.0 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.7 FT, MODERATE 2.1 FT, MAJOR 2.5 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
17/07 AM 9.4 1.9 1.5 NA MINOR
17/07 PM 9.6 2.1 1.6 NA MODERATE
18/08 AM 9.6 2.1 1.6 NA MODERATE
18/08 PM 9.5 2.0 1.6 NA MINOR
&&
$$
SCZ048>051-171245-
/O.CAN.KCHS.CF.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-171017T1400Z/
BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER-
740 AM EDT TUE OCT 17 2017
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS CANCELLED THE
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY.
&&
TIME OF HIGH TOTAL TIDES ARE APPROXIMATE TO THE NEAREST HOUR.
CHARLESTON HARBOR SC
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 7.0 FT, MODERATE 7.5 FT, MAJOR 8.0 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.2 FT, MODERATE 1.7 FT, MAJOR 2.2 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
17/07 AM 7.4 1.6 1.2 NA MINOR
17/07 PM 7.5 1.7 1.3 NA MODERATE
18/08 AM 7.5 1.7 1.2 NA MODERATE
18/08 PM 7.3 1.5 1.2 NA MINOR
FORT PULASKI GA
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 9.2 FT, MODERATE 9.6 FT, MAJOR 10.0 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.7 FT, MODERATE 2.1 FT, MAJOR 2.5 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
17/07 AM 9.4 1.9 1.5 NA MINOR
17/07 PM 9.6 2.1 1.6 NA MODERATE
18/08 AM 9.6 2.1 1.6 NA MODERATE
18/08 PM 9.5 2.0 1.6 NA MINOR
&&
$$006 WHUS42 KCHS 171441 CFWCHS COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 1041 AM EDT TUE OCT 17 2017 GAZ117-119-139-141-172245- /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-171018T0000Z/ COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- 1041 AM EDT TUE OCT 17 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * RIP CURRENTS...WIND AND WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF VERY STRONG RIP CURRENTS. THESE RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NO ONE SHOULD ENTER THE SURF DUE TO LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS. && $$
528
WHUS42 KCHS 171743
CFWCHS
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
143 PM EDT TUE OCT 17 2017
GAZ117-119-139-141-180000-
/O.NEW.KCHS.CF.Y.0035.171017T2200Z-171018T0000Z/
/O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-171018T0000Z/
COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
143 PM EDT TUE OCT 17 2017
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TO 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A COASTAL
FLOOD ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TO 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING.
* LOCATIONS...LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA
INCLUDING SAVANNAH.
* TIDE LEVELS...PEAKING BETWEEN 9.1 AND 9.3 FEET MEAN LOWER LOW
WATER, OR BETWEEN 1.6 AND 1.8 FEET MEAN HIGHER HIGH WATER.
* TIMING...HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR AROUND 7:11 PM TODAY AT FORT
PULASKI. SHALLOW SALTWATER FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE 1 TO 2
HOURS BEFORE AND AFTER HIGH TIDE.
* COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...INUNDATION OF SALTWATER IN COASTAL
AREAS COULD RESULT IN SOME ROADS BECOMING IMPASSABLE AND MINOR
FLOODING OF PROPERTIES.
* RIP CURRENTS...WIND AND WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT THE
DEVELOPMENT OF VERY STRONG RIP CURRENTS. THESE RIP CURRENTS
WILL BE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF IMPASSABLE ROADS 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.
&&
TIME OF HIGH TOTAL TIDES ARE APPROXIMATE TO THE NEAREST HOUR.
FORT PULASKI GA
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 9.2 FT, MODERATE 9.6 FT, MAJOR 10.0 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.7 FT, MODERATE 2.1 FT, MAJOR 2.5 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
17/07 PM 9.2 1.7 1.2 NA MINOR
18/08 AM 9.2 1.7 1.2 NA MINOR
18/08 PM 9.1 1.6 1.2 NA NONE
19/08 AM 9.0 1.5 0.9 NA NONE
&&
$$
SCZ048>050-180000-
/O.NEW.KCHS.CF.Y.0035.171017T2200Z-171018T0000Z/
BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-
143 PM EDT TUE OCT 17 2017
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TO 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A COASTAL
FLOOD ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TO 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING.
* LOCATIONS...LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS OF CHARLESTON, BEAUFORT,
AND COLLETON COUNTIES INCLUDING DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON.
* TIDE LEVELS...PEAKING BETWEEN 7.2 AND 7.4 FEET MEAN LOWER LOW
WATER, OR BETWEEN 1.4 AND 1.6 FEET MEAN HIGHER HIGH WATER.
* TIMING...HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR AROUND 7:05 PM TODAY AT
CHARLESTON. SHALLOW SALTWATER FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE 1 TO 2
HOURS BEFORE AND AFTER HIGH TIDE.
* COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...INUNDATION OF SALTWATER IN COASTAL
AREAS COULD RESULT IN SOME ROADS BECOMING IMPASSABLE AND MINOR
FLOODING OF PROPERTIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF IMPASSABLE ROADS AND MINOR
FLOODING OF PROPERTIES. IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
DRIVE THROUGH WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH.
&&
TIME OF HIGH TOTAL TIDES ARE APPROXIMATE TO THE NEAREST HOUR.
CHARLESTON HARBOR SC
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 7.0 FT, MODERATE 7.5 FT, MAJOR 8.0 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.2 FT, MODERATE 1.7 FT, MAJOR 2.2 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
17/07 PM 7.3 1.5 1.1 NA MINOR
18/08 AM 7.3 1.5 1.0 NA MINOR
18/08 PM 7.1 1.3 1.0 NA MINOR
19/08 AM 7.2 1.4 0.8 NA MINOR
&&
$$
SCZ051-180000-
/O.NEW.KCHS.CF.Y.0035.171017T2200Z-171018T0000Z/
COASTAL JASPER-
143 PM EDT TUE OCT 17 2017
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TO 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A COASTAL
FLOOD ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TO 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING.
* LOCATIONS...LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA
INCLUDING SAVANNAH.
* TIDE LEVELS...PEAKING BETWEEN 9.1 AND 9.3 FEET MEAN LOWER LOW
WATER, OR BETWEEN 1.6 AND 1.8 FEET MEAN HIGHER HIGH WATER.
* TIMING...HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR AROUND 7:11 PM TODAY AT FORT
PULASKI. SHALLOW SALTWATER FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE 1 TO 2
HOURS BEFORE AND AFTER HIGH TIDE.
* COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...INUNDATION OF SALTWATER IN COASTAL
AREAS COULD RESULT IN SOME ROADS BECOMING IMPASSABLE AND MINOR
FLOODING OF PROPERTIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF IMPASSABLE ROADS AND MINOR
FLOODING OF PROPERTIES. IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
DRIVE THROUGH WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH.
&&
TIME OF HIGH TOTAL TIDES ARE APPROXIMATE TO THE NEAREST HOUR.
FORT PULASKI GA
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 9.2 FT, MODERATE 9.6 FT, MAJOR 10.0 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.7 FT, MODERATE 2.1 FT, MAJOR 2.5 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
17/07 PM 9.2 1.7 1.2 NA MINOR
18/08 AM 9.2 1.7 1.2 NA MINOR
18/08 PM 9.1 1.6 1.2 NA NONE
19/08 AM 9.0 1.5 0.9 NA NONE
&&
$$247
WHUS42 KCHS 171823 CCA
CFWCHS
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
223 PM EDT TUE OCT 17 2017
GAZ117-119-139-141-180000-
/O.NEW.KCHS.CF.Y.0035.171017T2200Z-171018T0000Z/
/O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-171018T0000Z/
COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
223 PM EDT TUE OCT 17 2017
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TO 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A COASTAL
FLOOD ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TO 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING.
* LOCATIONS...LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA
INCLUDING SAVANNAH.
* TIDE LEVELS...PEAKING BETWEEN 9.1 AND 9.3 FEET MEAN LOWER LOW
WATER, OR BETWEEN 1.6 AND 1.8 FEET MEAN HIGHER HIGH WATER.
* TIMING...HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR AROUND 7:11 PM TODAY AT FORT
PULASKI. SHALLOW SALTWATER FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE 1 TO 2
HOURS BEFORE AND AFTER HIGH TIDE.
* COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...INUNDATION OF SALTWATER IN COASTAL
AREAS COULD RESULT IN SOME ROADS BECOMING IMPASSABLE AND MINOR
FLOODING OF PROPERTIES.
* RIP CURRENTS...WIND AND WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT THE
DEVELOPMENT OF VERY STRONG RIP CURRENTS. THESE RIP CURRENTS
WILL BE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF IMPASSABLE ROADS 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.
&&
TIME OF HIGH TOTAL TIDES ARE APPROXIMATE TO THE NEAREST HOUR.
FORT PULASKI GA
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 9.2 FT, MODERATE 9.6 FT, MAJOR 10.0 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.7 FT, MODERATE 2.1 FT, MAJOR 2.5 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
17/07 PM 9.2 1.7 1.2 NA MINOR
18/08 AM 9.2 1.7 1.2 NA MINOR
18/08 PM 9.1 1.6 1.2 NA NONE
19/08 AM 9.0 1.5 0.9 NA NONE
&&
$$
SCZ048>050-180000-
/O.NEW.KCHS.CF.Y.0035.171017T2200Z-171018T0000Z/
BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-
223 PM EDT TUE OCT 17 2017
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TO 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A COASTAL
FLOOD ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TO 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING.
* LOCATIONS...LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS OF CHARLESTON, BEAUFORT,
AND COLLETON COUNTIES INCLUDING DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON.
* TIDE LEVELS...PEAKING BETWEEN 7.2 AND 7.4 FEET MEAN LOWER LOW
WATER, OR BETWEEN 1.4 AND 1.6 FEET MEAN HIGHER HIGH WATER.
* TIMING...HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR AROUND 7:05 PM TODAY AT
CHARLESTON. SHALLOW SALTWATER FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE 1 TO 2
HOURS BEFORE AND AFTER HIGH TIDE.
* COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...INUNDATION OF SALTWATER IN COASTAL
AREAS COULD RESULT IN SOME ROADS BECOMING IMPASSABLE AND MINOR
FLOODING OF PROPERTIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF IMPASSABLE ROADS AND MINOR
FLOODING OF PROPERTIES. IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
DRIVE THROUGH WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH.
&&
TIME OF HIGH TOTAL TIDES ARE APPROXIMATE TO THE NEAREST HOUR.
CHARLESTON HARBOR SC
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 7.0 FT, MODERATE 7.5 FT, MAJOR 8.0 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.2 FT, MODERATE 1.7 FT, MAJOR 2.2 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
17/07 PM 7.3 1.5 1.1 NA MINOR
18/08 AM 7.3 1.5 1.0 NA MINOR
18/08 PM 7.1 1.3 1.0 NA MINOR
19/08 AM 7.2 1.4 0.8 NA MINOR
&&
$$
SCZ051-180000-
/O.COR.KCHS.CF.Y.0035.171017T2200Z-171018T0000Z/
COASTAL JASPER-
223 PM EDT TUE OCT 17 2017
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TO 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A COASTAL
FLOOD ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TO 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING.
* LOCATIONS...LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS OF JASPER COUNTY.
* TIDE LEVELS...PEAKING BETWEEN 9.1 AND 9.3 FEET MEAN LOWER LOW
WATER, OR BETWEEN 1.6 AND 1.8 FEET MEAN HIGHER HIGH WATER.
* TIMING...HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR AROUND 7:11 PM TODAY AT FORT
PULASKI. SHALLOW SALTWATER FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE 1 TO 2
HOURS BEFORE AND AFTER HIGH TIDE.
* COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...INUNDATION OF SALTWATER IN COASTAL
AREAS COULD RESULT IN SOME ROADS BECOMING IMPASSABLE AND MINOR
FLOODING OF PROPERTIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF IMPASSABLE ROADS AND MINOR
FLOODING OF PROPERTIES. IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
DRIVE THROUGH WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH.
&&
TIME OF HIGH TOTAL TIDES ARE APPROXIMATE TO THE NEAREST HOUR.
FORT PULASKI GA
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 9.2 FT, MODERATE 9.6 FT, MAJOR 10.0 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.7 FT, MODERATE 2.1 FT, MAJOR 2.5 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
17/07 PM 9.2 1.7 1.2 NA MINOR
18/08 AM 9.2 1.7 1.2 NA MINOR
18/08 PM 9.1 1.6 1.2 NA NONE
19/08 AM 9.0 1.5 0.9 NA NONE
&&
$$874 WHUS42 KCHS 180010 CFWCHS COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 810 PM EDT TUE OCT 17 2017 GAZ117-119-139-141-180115- /O.EXP.KCHS.CF.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-171018T0000Z/ /O.EXP.KCHS.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-171018T0000Z/ COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- 810 PM EDT TUE OCT 17 2017 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED... TIDES WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH. $$ SCZ048>051-180115- /O.EXP.KCHS.CF.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-171018T0000Z/ BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER- 810 PM EDT TUE OCT 17 2017 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... TIDES WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 3:47 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | CHS | 4 hr | |
| Oct 17, 1:43 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | CHS | 6 hr |
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