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Rip Current Statement 1, NWS Charleston, SC

March 27, 2018

NWS Charleston, SC issued this rip current statement at Mar 27, 2018, 3:13 PM EDT. It took effect at Mar 28, 2018, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 36 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 27, 2018, 3:13 PM EDT (19:13 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 28, 2018, 8:00 AM EDT
Expired
Mar 29, 2018, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Charleston, SC

The text

As transmitted.

717 
WHUS42 KCHS 271913
CFWCHS

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Charleston SC
313 PM EDT Tue Mar 27 2018

GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-280315-
/O.NEW.KCHS.RP.S.0001.180328T1200Z-180329T0000Z/
Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh-
Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper-
313 PM EDT Tue Mar 27 2018

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a High Rip
Current Risk, which is in effect from Wednesday morning through
Wednesday 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.

&&

$$
11 follow-up statements
866 
WHUS42 KCHS 280326
CFWCHS

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1126 PM EDT Tue Mar 27 2018

GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-281130-
/O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0001.180328T1200Z-180329T0000Z/
Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh-
Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper-
1126 PM EDT Tue Mar 27 2018

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY 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.

&&

$$
748 
WHUS42 KCHS 280721
CFWCHS

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Charleston SC
321 AM EDT Wed Mar 28 2018

GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-281600-
/O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0001.180328T1200Z-180329T0000Z/
Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh-
Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper-
321 AM EDT Wed Mar 28 2018

...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. 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.

&&

$$
353 
WHUS42 KCHS 281008
CFWCHS

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Charleston SC
608 AM EDT Wed Mar 28 2018

GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-290000-
/O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0001.180328T1200Z-180329T0000Z/
Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh-
Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper-
608 AM EDT Wed Mar 28 2018

...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.

&&

$$
361 
WHUS42 KCHS 281916
CFWCHS

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Charleston SC
316 PM EDT Wed Mar 28 2018

GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-290400-
/O.EXT.KCHS.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-180330T0000Z/
Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh-
Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper-
316 PM EDT Wed Mar 28 2018

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY 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.

&&

$$
018 
WHUS42 KCHS 290218
CFWCHS

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1018 PM EDT Wed Mar 28 2018

GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-291030-
/O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-180330T0000Z/
Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh-
Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper-
1018 PM EDT Wed Mar 28 2018

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
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.

&&

$$
419 
WHUS42 KCHS 290412
CFWCHS

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1212 AM EDT Thu Mar 29 2018

GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-291215-
/O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-180330T0000Z/
Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh-
Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper-
1212 AM EDT Thu Mar 29 2018

...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.

&&

$$
545 
WHUS42 KCHS 290719
CFWCHS

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Charleston SC
319 AM EDT Thu Mar 29 2018

GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-291530-
/O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-180330T0000Z/
Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh-
Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper-
319 AM EDT Thu Mar 29 2018

...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.

&&

$$
616 
WHUS42 KCHS 291004
CFWCHS

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Charleston SC
604 AM EDT Thu Mar 29 2018

GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-291815-
/O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-180330T0000Z/
Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh-
Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper-
604 AM EDT Thu Mar 29 2018

...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.

&&

$$
818 
WHUS42 KCHS 291706
CFWCHS

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Charleston SC
106 PM EDT Thu Mar 29 2018

GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-300000-
/O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-180330T0000Z/
Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh-
Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper-
106 PM EDT Thu Mar 29 2018

...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.

&&

$$
242 
WHUS42 KCHS 291918
CFWCHS

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Charleston SC
318 PM EDT Thu Mar 29 2018

GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-300000-
/O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-180330T0000Z/
Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh-
Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper-
318 PM EDT Thu Mar 29 2018

...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.

&&

$$
863 
WHUS42 KCHS 300001
CFWCHS

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Charleston SC
801 PM EDT Thu Mar 29 2018

GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-300115-
/O.EXP.KCHS.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-180330T0000Z/
Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh-
Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper-
801 PM EDT Thu Mar 29 2018

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED...

$$

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Sources

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