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Rip Current Statement 5, NWS Charleston, SC

September 10, 2021

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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 10, 4:04 AM EDTRip Current StatementCHS16 hr

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Sources

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