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Rip Current Statement 12, NWS Charleston, SC
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
The counties it named.
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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