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Rip Current Statement 6, NWS Charleston, SC
NWS Charleston, SC issued this rip current statement at Aug 31, 2025, 2:18 PM EDT. It took effect at Sep 1, 2025, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 31, 2025, 2:18 PM EDT (18:18 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 1, 2025, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Sep 1, 2025, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, SC
The text
As transmitted.
125 WHUS42 KCHS 311818 CFWCHS Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Charleston SC 218 PM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025 GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-010230- /O.NEW.KCHS.RP.S.0006.250901T1200Z-250902T0000Z/ Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh- Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper- 218 PM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...South Carolina Beaches, and Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...From Monday morning 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. && $$
6 follow-up statements
273 WHUS42 KCHS 010303 CFWCHS Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Charleston SC 1103 PM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025 GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-011115- /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0006.250901T1200Z-250902T0000Z/ Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh- Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper- 1103 PM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...South Carolina Beaches, and Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT Monday through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
703 WHUS42 KCHS 010552 CFWCHS Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Charleston SC 152 AM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025 GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-011400- /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0006.250901T1200Z-250902T0000Z/ Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh- Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper- 152 AM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...South Carolina Beaches, and 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. && $$
449 WHUS42 KCHS 011147 CFWCHS Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Charleston SC 747 AM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025 GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-012000- /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0006.250901T1200Z-250902T0000Z/ Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh- Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper- 747 AM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...South Carolina Beaches, and Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
892 WHUS42 KCHS 011433 CFWCHS Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Charleston SC 1033 AM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025 GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-012245- /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-250902T0000Z/ Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh- Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper- 1033 AM EDT Mon Sep 1 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. && $$
676 WHUS42 KCHS 011745 CFWCHS Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Charleston SC 145 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025 GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-020000- /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-250902T0000Z/ Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh- Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper- 145 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...South Carolina Beaches, and Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
467 WHUS42 KCHS 012357 CFWCHS Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Charleston SC 757 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025 GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-020100- /O.EXP.KCHS.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-250902T0000Z/ Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh- Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper- 757 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 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.