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Rip Current Statement 5, NWS Charleston, SC
NWS Charleston, SC issued this rip current statement at Sep 10, 2021, 7:35 PM EDT. It took effect at Sep 11, 2021, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 5 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 10, 2021, 7:35 PM EDT (23:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 11, 2021, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Sep 11, 2021, 1:02 PM EDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, SC
The text
As transmitted.
754 WHUS42 KCHS 102335 CFWCHS Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Charleston SC 735 PM EDT Fri Sep 10 2021 GAZ117-119-139-141-120000- /O.CAN.KCHS.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-210912T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KCHS.RP.S.0005.210911T1200Z-210912T0000Z/ Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh- 735 PM EDT Fri Sep 10 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through Saturday 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. && $$ SCZ048>051-110045- /O.CAN.KCHS.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-210911T0000Z/ Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper- 735 PM EDT Fri Sep 10 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... $$
3 follow-up statements
766 WHUS42 KCHS 110714 CFWCHS Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Charleston SC 314 AM EDT Sat Sep 11 2021 GAZ117-119-139-141-111515- /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0005.210911T1200Z-210912T0000Z/ Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh- 314 AM EDT Sat Sep 11 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...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. && $$
641 WHUS42 KCHS 111119 CFWCHS Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Charleston SC 719 AM EDT Sat Sep 11 2021 GAZ117-119-139-141-111930- /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0005.210911T1200Z-210912T0000Z/ Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh- 719 AM EDT Sat Sep 11 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
420 WHUS42 KCHS 111702 CFWCHS Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Charleston SC 102 PM EDT Sat Sep 11 2021 GAZ117-119-139-141-111815- /O.CAN.KCHS.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-210912T0000Z/ Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh- 102 PM EDT Sat Sep 11 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... A Moderate Risk for rip currents is in place through the rest of today. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 4:04 AM EDT | Rip Current Statement | CHS | 16 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.