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Rip Current Statement 3, NWS Charleston, SC
NWS Charleston, SC issued this rip current statement at Sep 7, 2021, 3:19 PM EDT. It took effect at Sep 8, 2021, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 36 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 7, 2021, 3:19 PM EDT (19:19 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 8, 2021, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Sep 9, 2021, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, SC
The text
As transmitted.
351 WHUS42 KCHS 071919 CFWCHS Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Charleston SC 319 PM EDT Tue Sep 7 2021 GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-080330- /O.NEW.KCHS.RP.S.0003.210908T1200Z-210909T0000Z/ Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh- Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper- 319 PM EDT Tue Sep 7 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...South Carolina Beaches, and Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday 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. && $$
7 follow-up statements
288 WHUS42 KCHS 080451 CFWCHS Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Charleston SC 1251 AM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021 GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-081300- /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0003.210908T1200Z-210909T0000Z/ Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh- Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper- 1251 AM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...South Carolina Beaches, and Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
791 WHUS42 KCHS 080809 CFWCHS Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Charleston SC 409 AM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021 GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-081615- /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0003.210908T1200Z-210909T0000Z/ Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh- Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper- 409 AM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...South Carolina Beaches, 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. && $$
360 WHUS42 KCHS 081401 CFWCHS Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Charleston SC 1001 AM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021 GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-082215- /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-210909T0000Z/ Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh- Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper- 1001 AM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...South Carolina Beaches, and Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
227 WHUS42 KCHS 081940 CFWCHS Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Charleston SC 340 PM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021 GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-090345- /O.EXT.KCHS.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-210910T0000Z/ Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh- Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper- 340 PM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...South Carolina Beaches, and Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...Through Thursday 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. && $$
891 WHUS42 KCHS 090256 CFWCHS Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Charleston SC 1056 PM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021 GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-091100- /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-210910T0000Z/ Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh- Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper- 1056 PM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...South Carolina Beaches, and Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...Through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
754 WHUS42 KCHS 090902 CFWCHS Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Charleston SC 502 AM EDT Thu Sep 9 2021 GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-091715- /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-210910T0000Z/ Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh- Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper- 502 AM EDT Thu Sep 9 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...South Carolina Beaches, and Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...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. && $$
316 WHUS42 KCHS 091624 CFWCHS Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Charleston SC 1224 PM EDT Thu Sep 9 2021 GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-100000- /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-210910T0000Z/ Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh- Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper- 1224 PM EDT Thu Sep 9 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...South Carolina Beaches, and Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 6:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Colleton, Hampton | 32 min |
| Sep 7, 6:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Colleton, Hampton | 31 min |
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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.