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Rip Current Statement 7, NWS Charleston, SC
NWS Charleston, SC issued this rip current statement at Oct 22, 2020, 3:03 AM EDT. It took effect at Oct 22, 2020, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 22, 2020, 3:03 AM EDT (07:03 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 22, 2020, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 22, 2020, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, SC
The text
As transmitted.
363 WHUS42 KCHS 220703 CFWCHS Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Charleston SC 303 AM EDT Thu Oct 22 2020 GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-221515- /O.NEW.KCHS.RP.S.0007.201022T1200Z-201023T0000Z/ Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh- Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper- 303 AM EDT Thu Oct 22 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...South Carolina and Georgia beaches. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
2 follow-up statements
164 WHUS42 KCHS 221328 CFWCHS Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Charleston SC 928 AM EDT Thu Oct 22 2020 GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-222130- /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-201023T0000Z/ Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh- Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper- 928 AM EDT Thu Oct 22 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...South Carolina and Georgia beaches. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
032 WHUS42 KCHS 222005 CFWCHS Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Charleston SC 405 PM EDT Thu Oct 22 2020 GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-230000- /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-201023T0000Z/ Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh- Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper- 405 PM EDT Thu Oct 22 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...South Carolina Beaches, and Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
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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.