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Rip Current Statement 5, NWS Charleston, SC

September 18, 2019

NWS Charleston, SC issued this rip current statement at Sep 18, 2019, 3:40 PM EDT. It was in force for 3 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 18, 2019, 3:40 PM EDT (19:40 UTC)
Expired
Sep 21, 2019, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Charleston, SC

The text

As transmitted.

297 
WHUS42 KCHS 181940
CFWCHS

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Charleston SC
340 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2019

GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-190345-
/O.NEW.KCHS.RP.S.0005.190918T1940Z-190920T0000Z/
Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh-
Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper-
340 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2019

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

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

* SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Very strong rip currents will be dangerous to 
  anyone who enters the surf.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

No one should enter the surf due to life threatening rip currents.

&&

$$
16 follow-up statements
721 
WHUS42 KCHS 190247
CFWCHS

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1047 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2019

GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-191100-
/O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-190920T0000Z/
Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh-
Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper-
1047 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2019

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

* SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Very strong rip currents will be dangerous to 
  anyone who enters the surf.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

No one should enter the surf due to life threatening rip currents.

&&

$$
840 
WHUS42 KCHS 190730
CFWCHS

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Charleston SC
330 AM EDT Thu Sep 19 2019

GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-191600-
/O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-190920T0000Z/
Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh-
Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper-
330 AM EDT Thu Sep 19 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Very strong rip currents will be dangerous to 
  anyone who enters the surf.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

No one should enter the surf due to life threatening rip currents.

&&

$$
783 
WHUS42 KCHS 191431
CFWCHS

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1031 AM EDT Thu Sep 19 2019

GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-192245-
/O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-190920T0000Z/
Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh-
Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper-
1031 AM EDT Thu Sep 19 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Very strong rip currents will be dangerous to 
  anyone who enters the surf.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

No one should enter the surf due to life threatening rip currents.

&&

$$
009 
WHUS42 KCHS 191657
CFWCHS

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1257 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2019

GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-200000-
/O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-190920T0000Z/
Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh-
Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper-
1257 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Very strong rip currents will be dangerous to 
  anyone who enters the surf.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

No one should enter the surf due to life threatening rip currents.

&&

$$
863 
WHUS42 KCHS 191921
CFWCHS

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Charleston SC
321 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2019

GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-200330-
/O.EXT.KCHS.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-190921T0000Z/
Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh-
Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper-
321 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

* SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Very strong rip currents will be dangerous to 
  anyone who enters the surf.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

No one should enter the surf due to life threatening rip currents.

&&

$$
547 
WHUS42 KCHS 200130
CFWCHS

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Charleston SC
930 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2019

GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-200930-
/O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-190921T0000Z/
Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh-
Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper-
930 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

* SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Very strong rip currents will be dangerous to 
  anyone who enters the surf.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

No one should enter the surf due to life threatening rip currents.

&&

$$
188 
WHUS42 KCHS 200657
CFWCHS

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Charleston SC
257 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2019

GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-201600-
/O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-190921T0000Z/
Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh-
Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper-
257 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Very strong rip currents will be dangerous to 
  anyone who enters the surf.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

No one should enter the surf due to life threatening rip currents.

&&

$$
670 
WHUS42 KCHS 201336
CFWCHS

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Charleston SC
936 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2019

GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-202145-
/O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-190921T0000Z/
Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh-
Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper-
936 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Very strong rip currents will be dangerous to 
  anyone who enters the surf.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

No one should enter the surf due to life threatening rip currents.

&&

$$
143 
WHUS42 KCHS 201715
CFWCHS

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Charleston SC
115 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2019

GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-210000-
/O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-190921T0000Z/
Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh-
Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper-
115 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Very strong rip currents will be dangerous to 
  anyone who enters the surf.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

No one should enter the surf due to life threatening rip currents.

&&

$$
756 
WHUS42 KCHS 201835
CFWCHS

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Charleston SC
235 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2019

GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-210245-
/O.EXT.KCHS.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-190922T0000Z/
Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh-
Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper-
235 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

* SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Very strong rip currents will be dangerous to 
  anyone who enters the surf.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

No one should enter the surf due to life threatening rip currents.

&&

$$
258 
WHUS42 KCHS 210141
CFWCHS

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Charleston SC
941 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2019

GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-210945-
/O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-190922T0000Z/
Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh-
Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper-
941 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING...

* SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Very strong rip currents will be dangerous to 
  anyone who enters the surf.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

No one should enter the surf due to life threatening rip currents.

&&

$$
151 
WHUS42 KCHS 210744
CFWCHS

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Charleston SC
344 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2019

GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-211600-
/O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-190922T0000Z/
Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh-
Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper-
344 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Very strong rip currents will be dangerous to 
  anyone who enters the surf.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

No one should enter the surf due to life threatening rip currents.

&&

$$
198 
WHUS42 KCHS 211421
CFWCHS

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1021 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2019

GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-212230-
/O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-190922T0000Z/
Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh-
Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper-
1021 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Very strong rip currents will be dangerous to 
  anyone who enters the surf.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

No one should enter the surf due to life threatening rip currents.

&&

$$
741 
WHUS42 KCHS 211645
CFWCHS

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1245 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2019

GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-220000-
/O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-190922T0000Z/
Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh-
Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper-
1245 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Very strong rip currents will be dangerous to 
  anyone who enters the surf.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

No one should enter the surf due to life threatening rip currents.

&&

$$
415 
WHUS42 KCHS 211904
CFWCHS

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Charleston SC
304 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2019

GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-220000-
/O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-190922T0000Z/
Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh-
Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper-
304 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Very strong rip currents will be dangerous to 
  anyone who enters the surf.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

No one should enter the surf due to life threatening rip currents.

&&

$$
582 
WHUS42 KCHS 212337
CFWCHS

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Charleston SC
737 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2019

GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-220045-
/O.EXP.KCHS.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-190922T0000Z/
Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh-
Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper-
737 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2019

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

$$

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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.