458  
FZUS52 KCHS 240736  
SRFCHS  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
336 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2008  
 
FOR THE BEACHES OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH  
COASTAL GEORGIA  
 
LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV  
ON THE INTERNET FOR INFORMATION ON POSSIBLE WATCHES...WARNINGS  
OR ADVISORIES THAT MAY BE IN EFFECT.  
 
SCZ050-242130-  
CHARLESTON-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...CAPE ROMAIN...ISLE OF PALMS...  
SULLIVANS ISLAND...FOLLY BEACH...KIAWAH ISLAND  
336 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2008  
 
RIP CURRENT OUTLOOK...FOR TODAY.  
LOW RISK. WIND AND OR WAVE CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO SUPPORT  
THE DEVELOPMENT OF RIP CURRENTS. HOWEVER...RIP CURRENTS CAN STILL  
OCCUR...ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE  
VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...JETTIES AND PIERS. KNOW HOW  
TO SWIM AND HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY  
ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS.  
 
TODAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 MPH...BECOMING SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT.  
 
FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.  
 
SEA WATER TEMPERATURES ARE IN THE MID 80S.  
 
THE ULTRAVIOLET INDEX FOR TODAY IS IN THE VERY HIGH CATEGORY.  
 
 
 
SCZ048-049-051-242130-  
BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...HUNTING ISLAND...FRIPP ISLAND...  
HILTON HEAD ISLAND...DAUFUSKIE ISLAND...EDISTO BEACH  
336 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2008  
 
RIP CURRENT OUTLOOK...FOR TODAY.  
LOW RISK. WIND AND OR WAVE CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO SUPPORT  
THE DEVELOPMENT OF RIP CURRENTS. HOWEVER...RIP CURRENTS CAN STILL  
OCCUR...ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE  
VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...JETTIES AND PIERS. KNOW HOW  
TO SWIM AND HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY  
ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS.  
 
TODAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH THIS  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT.  
 
FRIDAY...PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
 
SEA WATER TEMPERATURES ARE IN THE MID 80S.  
 
THE ULTRAVIOLET INDEX FOR TODAY IS IN THE VERY HIGH CATEGORY.  
 
 
 
GAZ117-119-139-141-242130-  
COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...TYBEE ISLAND...OSSABAW ISLAND...  
WASSAW ISLAND...ST. CATHERINES ISLAND...SAPELO ISLAND  
336 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2008  
 
RIP CURRENT OUTLOOK...FOR TODAY.  
LOW RISK. WIND AND OR WAVE CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO SUPPORT  
THE DEVELOPMENT OF RIP CURRENTS. HOWEVER...RIP CURRENTS CAN STILL  
OCCUR...ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE  
VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...JETTIES AND PIERS. KNOW HOW  
TO SWIM AND HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY  
ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS.  
 
TODAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH...BECOMING SOUTH THIS AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN  
20 PERCENT.  
 
FRIDAY...PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
 
SEA WATER TEMPERATURES ARE IN THE MID 80S.  
 
THE ULTRAVIOLET INDEX FOR TODAY IS IN THE EXTREME CATEGORY.  
 
 
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