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Rip Current Statement 9, NWS Charleston, SC
NWS Charleston, SC issued this rip current statement at Sep 30, 2017, 3:21 PM EDT. It took effect at Oct 1, 2017, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 13 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2017, 3:21 PM EDT (19:21 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 1, 2017, 6:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 1, 2017, 7:24 PM EDT
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, SC
The text
As transmitted.
891
WHUS42 KCHS 301921
CFWCHS
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
321 PM EDT SAT SEP 30 2017
SCZ048>050-302300-
/O.CON.KCHS.CF.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-170930T2300Z/
BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-
321 PM EDT SAT SEP 30 2017
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
* LOCATIONS...LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH
CAROLINA INCLUDING DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON.
* TIDE LEVELS...PEAKING BETWEEN 7.0 AND 7.2 FEET MEAN LOWER LOW
WATER.
* TIMING...HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR AROUND 5 PM AT CHARLESTON.
SHALLOW SALTWATER FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE 1 TO 2 HOURS
BEFORE AND AFTER HIGH TIDE.
* COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...INUNDATION OF SALTWATER IN AND NEAR LOW-
LYING COASTAL AREAS COULD RESULT IN SOME ROADS BECOMING
IMPASSABLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF IMPASSABLE ROADS. 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 1.24 FT, MODERATE 1.74 FT, MAJOR 2.24 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
30/05 PM 7.2 1.3 1.5 NA MINOR
01/05 AM 7.0 1.1 1.7 NA MINOR
01/06 PM 7.5 1.6 1.6 NA MODERATE
02/06 AM 6.9 1.0 1.4 NA NONE
&&
$$
GAZ117-119-139-141-010330-
/O.NEW.KCHS.RP.S.0009.171001T1200Z-171002T0000Z/
COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
321 PM EDT SAT SEP 30 2017
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP
CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING.
* RIP CURRENTS...WIND AND WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT THE
DEVELOPMENT OF VERY STRONG RIP CURRENTS. THESE RIP CURRENTS
WILL BE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
NO ONE SHOULD ENTER THE SURF DUE TO LIFE THREATENING RIP
CURRENTS.
&&
$$5 follow-up statements
716 WHUS42 KCHS 302101 CFWCHS COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 501 PM EDT SAT SEP 30 2017 SCZ048>050-302215- /O.CAN.KCHS.CF.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-170930T2300Z/ BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON- 501 PM EDT SAT SEP 30 2017 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS CANCELLED THE COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. && $$ GAZ117-119-139-141-010515- /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0009.171001T1200Z-171002T0000Z/ COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- 501 PM EDT SAT SEP 30 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * RIP CURRENTS...WIND AND WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF VERY STRONG RIP CURRENTS. THESE RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NO ONE SHOULD ENTER THE SURF DUE TO LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS. && $$
257 WHUS42 KCHS 010144 CFWCHS COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 944 PM EDT SAT SEP 30 2017 GAZ117-119-139-141-010945- /O.EXT.KCHS.RP.S.0009.171001T1000Z-171002T0000Z/ COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- 944 PM EDT SAT SEP 30 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY 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. && $$
867 WHUS42 KCHS 010833 CFWCHS COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 433 AM EDT SUN OCT 1 2017 GAZ117-119-139-141-011645- /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0009.171001T1000Z-171002T0000Z/ COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- 433 AM EDT SUN OCT 1 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * RIP CURRENTS...WIND AND WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF VERY STRONG RIP CURRENTS. THESE RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NO ONE SHOULD ENTER THE SURF DUE TO LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS. && $$
511 WHUS42 KCHS 011453 CFWCHS COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 1053 AM EDT SUN OCT 1 2017 GAZ117-119-139-141-020000- /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-171002T0000Z/ COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- 1053 AM EDT SUN OCT 1 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. && $$
479 WHUS42 KCHS 012324 CFWCHS COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 724 PM EDT SUN OCT 1 2017 GAZ117-119-139-141-020030- /O.CAN.KCHS.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-171002T0000Z/ COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- 724 PM EDT SUN OCT 1 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK. A MODERATE RISK IS NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. $$
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