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Rip Current Statement 4, NWS Charleston, SC
NWS Charleston, SC issued this rip current statement at May 24, 2023, 4:05 PM EDT. It took effect at May 25, 2023, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
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The facts
- Issued
- May 24, 2023, 4:05 PM EDT (20:05 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 25, 2023, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- May 25, 2023, 7:59 PM EDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, SC
The text
As transmitted.
786 WHUS42 KCHS 242005 CFWCHS Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Charleston SC 405 PM EDT Wed May 24 2023 GAZ117-119-139-141-250415- /O.NEW.KCHS.RP.S.0004.230525T1200Z-230526T0000Z/ Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh- 405 PM EDT Wed May 24 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...From Thursday morning 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. && $$
8 follow-up statements
588 WHUS42 KCHS 242201 CFWCHS Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Charleston SC 601 PM EDT Wed May 24 2023 GAZ117-119-139-141-250615- /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0004.230525T1200Z-230526T0000Z/ Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh- 601 PM EDT Wed May 24 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...From Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
786 WHUS42 KCHS 250107 CFWCHS Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Charleston SC 907 PM EDT Wed May 24 2023 GAZ117-119-139-141-250915- /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0004.230525T1200Z-230526T0000Z/ Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh- 907 PM EDT Wed May 24 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...From Thursday morning 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. && $$
559 WHUS42 KCHS 250424 CFWCHS Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Charleston SC 1224 AM EDT Thu May 25 2023 GAZ117-119-139-141-251230- /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0004.230525T1200Z-230526T0000Z/ Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh- 1224 AM EDT Thu May 25 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
163 WHUS42 KCHS 250726 CFWCHS Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Charleston SC 326 AM EDT Thu May 25 2023 GAZ117-119-139-141-251530- /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0004.230525T1200Z-230526T0000Z/ Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh- 326 AM EDT Thu May 25 2023 ...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. && $$
349 WHUS42 KCHS 251100 CFWCHS Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Charleston SC 700 AM EDT Thu May 25 2023 GAZ117-119-139-141-251900- /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0004.230525T1200Z-230526T0000Z/ Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh- 700 AM EDT Thu May 25 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
692 WHUS42 KCHS 251412 CFWCHS Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Charleston SC 1012 AM EDT Thu May 25 2023 GAZ117-119-139-141-252215- /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-230526T0000Z/ Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh- 1012 AM EDT Thu May 25 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...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. && $$
628 WHUS42 KCHS 251916 CFWCHS Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Charleston SC 316 PM EDT Thu May 25 2023 SCZ048>051-260330- /O.NEW.KCHS.RP.S.0005.230526T1200Z-230527T0000Z/ Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper- 316 PM EDT Thu May 25 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...South Carolina Beaches. * WHEN...From Friday morning through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ GAZ117-119-139-141-260330- /O.EXT.KCHS.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-230527T0000Z/ Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh- 316 PM EDT Thu May 25 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...Through Friday 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. && $$
235 WHUS42 KCHS 252359 CFWCHS Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Charleston SC 759 PM EDT Thu May 25 2023 GAZ117-119-139-141-260800- /O.CAN.KCHS.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-230527T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KCHS.RP.S.0005.230526T0000Z-230527T0000Z/ Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh- 759 PM EDT Thu May 25 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ SCZ048>051-260800- /O.EXT.KCHS.RP.S.0005.230526T0000Z-230527T0000Z/ Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper- 759 PM EDT Thu May 25 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...South Carolina Beaches. * WHEN...Through Friday 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. && $$
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