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Rip Current Statement 3, NWS Charleston, SC

May 28, 2018

NWS Charleston, SC issued this rip current statement at May 28, 2018, 3:27 AM EDT. It took effect at May 28, 2018, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 28, 2018, 3:27 AM EDT (07:27 UTC)
In effect from
May 28, 2018, 8:00 AM EDT
Expired
May 28, 2018, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Charleston, SC

The text

As transmitted.

565 
WHUS42 KCHS 280727
CFWCHS

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Charleston SC
327 AM EDT Mon May 28 2018

GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-290000-
/O.NEW.KCHS.RP.S.0003.180528T1200Z-180529T0000Z/
Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh-
Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper-
327 AM EDT Mon May 28 2018

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a High Rip
Current Risk, which is 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.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
101 
WHUS42 KCHS 281424
CFWCHS

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1024 AM EDT Mon May 28 2018

GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-282230-
/O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-180529T0000Z/
Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh-
Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper-
1024 AM EDT Mon May 28 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.

&&

$$
666 
WHUS42 KCHS 281913
CFWCHS

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Charleston SC
313 PM EDT Mon May 28 2018

GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-290000-
/O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-180529T0000Z/
Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh-
Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper-
313 PM EDT Mon May 28 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.

&&

$$
845 
WHUS42 KCHS 282354
CFWCHS

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Charleston SC
754 PM EDT Mon May 28 2018

GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-290100-
/O.EXP.KCHS.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-180529T0000Z/
Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh-
Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper-
754 PM EDT Mon May 28 2018

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Charleston, SC issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 28, 5:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSTattnall45 min
May 28, 5:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSLong50 min
May 28, 6:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSTattnall48 min
May 28, 7:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSCandler45 min
May 27, 8:04 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCHS116 min
May 27, 9:56 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCHS2 hr
May 27, 11:58 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCHS2 hr
May 28, 4:24 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCHS2 hr
May 28, 6:29 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCHS2 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.