Alert archive / South Carolina / Rip Current Statements in 2025
Rip Current Statement 1, NWS Charleston, SC
NWS Charleston, SC issued this rip current statement at Apr 6, 2025, 3:16 AM EDT. It took effect at Apr 6, 2025, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 36 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 6, 2025, 3:16 AM EDT (07:16 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 6, 2025, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 7, 2025, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, SC
The text
As transmitted.
968 WHUS42 KCHS 060716 CFWCHS Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Charleston SC 316 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025 SCZ050-061530- /O.NEW.KCHS.RP.S.0001.250406T1200Z-250407T0000Z/ Charleston- 316 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Charleston County. * 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. && $$
12 follow-up statements
231 WHUS42 KCHS 061105 CFWCHS Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Charleston SC 705 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025 SCZ050-061915- /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0001.250406T1200Z-250407T0000Z/ Charleston- 705 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Charleston County. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
306 WHUS42 KCHS 061306 CFWCHS Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Charleston SC 906 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025 SCZ050-062115- /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-250407T0000Z/ Charleston- 906 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Charleston County. * 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. && $$
863 WHUS42 KCHS 061517 CFWCHS Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Charleston SC 1117 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025 GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048-049-051-062330- /O.EXA.KCHS.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-250407T0000Z/ Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh- Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Coastal Jasper- 1117 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Georgia Beaches, Beaufort, Coastal Colleton, and Coastal Jasper. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ SCZ050-062330- /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-250407T0000Z/ Charleston- 1117 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Charleston County. * 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. && $$
836 WHUS42 KCHS 061832 CFWCHS Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Charleston SC 232 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025 GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-070245- /O.EXT.KCHS.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-250408T0000Z/ Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh- Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper- 232 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...South Carolina Beaches, and Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...Through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
832 WHUS42 KCHS 070035 CFWCHS Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Charleston SC 835 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025 GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-070845- /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-250408T0000Z/ Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh- Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper- 835 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...South Carolina Beaches, and Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...Through Monday 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. && $$
851 WHUS42 KCHS 070252 CFWCHS Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Charleston SC 1052 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025 GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-071100- /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-250408T0000Z/ Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh- Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper- 1052 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...South Carolina Beaches, and Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...Through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
570 WHUS42 KCHS 070519 CFWCHS Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Charleston SC 119 AM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025 GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-071330- /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-250408T0000Z/ Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh- Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper- 119 AM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * 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. && $$
290 WHUS42 KCHS 070707 CFWCHS Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Charleston SC 307 AM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025 GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-071515- /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-250408T0000Z/ Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh- Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper- 307 AM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...South Carolina Beaches, and Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
820 WHUS42 KCHS 071124 CFWCHS Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Charleston SC 724 AM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025 GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-071930- /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-250408T0000Z/ Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh- Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper- 724 AM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * 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. && $$
414 WHUS42 KCHS 071713 CFWCHS Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Charleston SC 113 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025 GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-080000- /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-250408T0000Z/ Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh- Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper- 113 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...South Carolina Beaches, and Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
524 WHUS42 KCHS 072212 CFWCHS Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Charleston SC 612 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025 GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-080000- /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-250408T0000Z/ Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh- Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper- 612 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025 ...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. && $$
846 WHUS42 KCHS 072356 CFWCHS Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Charleston SC 756 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025 GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-080100- /O.EXP.KCHS.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-250408T0000Z/ Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh- Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper- 756 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... $$
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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.