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Rip Current Statement 6, NWS Charleston, SC

October 2, 2021

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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 2, 10:18 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryCHS18 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.