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Rip Current Statement 12, NWS Charleston, SC

October 28, 2025

NWS Charleston, SC issued this rip current statement at Oct 28, 2025, 12:31 AM EDT. It was in force for 19 hr.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Oct 28, 2025, 12:31 AM EDT (04:31 UTC)
Expired
Oct 28, 2025, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
19 hr
Issued by
NWS Charleston, SC

The text

As transmitted.

203 
WHUS42 KCHS 280431
CFWCHS

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1231 AM EDT Tue Oct 28 2025

GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-281245-
/O.NEW.KCHS.RP.S.0012.251028T0431Z-251029T0000Z/
Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh-
Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper-
1231 AM EDT Tue Oct 28 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK 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.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
217 
WHUS42 KCHS 280626
CFWCHS

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Charleston SC
226 AM EDT Tue Oct 28 2025

GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-281430-
/O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-251029T0000Z/
Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh-
Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper-
226 AM EDT Tue Oct 28 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.

&&

$$
501 
WHUS42 KCHS 281038
CFWCHS

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Charleston SC
638 AM EDT Tue Oct 28 2025

GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-281845-
/O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-251029T0000Z/
Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh-
Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper-
638 AM EDT Tue Oct 28 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.

&&

$$
166 
WHUS42 KCHS 281725
CFWCHS

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Charleston SC
125 PM EDT Tue Oct 28 2025

GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-290000-
/O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-251029T0000Z/
Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh-
Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper-
125 PM EDT Tue Oct 28 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.

&&

$$
323 
WHUS42 KCHS 282334
CFWCHS

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Charleston SC
734 PM EDT Tue Oct 28 2025

GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-290045-
/O.EXP.KCHS.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-251029T0000Z/
Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh-
Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper-
734 PM EDT Tue Oct 28 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

$$

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Sources

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