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Rip Current Statement 6, NWS Charleston, SC
NWS Charleston, SC issued this rip current statement at Oct 2, 2021, 5:47 AM EDT. It took effect at Oct 2, 2021, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 2, 2021, 5:47 AM EDT (09:47 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 2, 2021, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 2, 2021, 7:52 PM EDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, SC
The text
As transmitted.
700 WHUS42 KCHS 020947 CFWCHS Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Charleston SC 547 AM EDT Sat Oct 2 2021 GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-021800- /O.NEW.KCHS.RP.S.0006.211002T1200Z-211003T0000Z/ Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh- Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper- 547 AM EDT Sat Oct 2 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
168 WHUS42 KCHS 021419 CFWCHS Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Charleston SC 1019 AM EDT Sat Oct 2 2021 GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-022230- /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-211003T0000Z/ Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh- Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper- 1019 AM EDT Sat Oct 2 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...South Carolina Beaches, and Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
970 WHUS42 KCHS 021920 CFWCHS Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Charleston SC 320 PM EDT Sat Oct 2 2021 GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-030000- /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-211003T0000Z/ Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh- Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper- 320 PM EDT Sat Oct 2 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. && $$
303 WHUS42 KCHS 022352 CFWCHS Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Charleston SC 752 PM EDT Sat Oct 2 2021 GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-030100- /O.CAN.KCHS.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-211003T0000Z/ Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh- Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper- 752 PM EDT Sat Oct 2 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... Moderate risk for rip currents along the Southeast Georgia and South Carolina coast on Sunday. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 10:18 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | CHS | 18 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.