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COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
955 PM EDT WED APR 10 2024
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CHARLESTON-
955 PM EDT WED APR 10 2024
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
TONIGHT...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THURSDAY TO
8 AM EDT FRIDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THURSDAY
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...FOR THE COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY, UP TO ONE HALF FOOT OF
INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL ALONG SHORELINES AND TIDAL
WATERWAYS (7.1 TO 7.3 FEET MEAN LOWER LOW WATER AT CHARLESTON).
FOR THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY, LARGE BREAKING WAVES OF 5 TO 6 FEET
EXPECTED IN THE SURF ZONE. FOR THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK,
DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED.
* WHERE...CHARLESTON COUNTY.
* WHEN...FOR THE COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY, UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
TONIGHT. FOR THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY, FROM 8 AM THURSDAY TO 8
AM EDT FRIDAY. FOR THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, FROM 8 AM EDT
THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...THIS COULD RESULT IN SOME ROADS BECOMING IMPASSABLE.
DANGEROUS SWIMMING AND SURFING CONDITIONS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION. RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY
FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR AROUND 10:24 PM
TODAY AT CHARLESTON. SALTWATER INUNDATION WILL BE POSSIBLE 1
TO 2 HOURS BEFORE AND AFTER HIGH TIDE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF TRAVEL IS REQUIRED, ALLOW EXTRA TIME AS SOME ROADS MAY BE
CLOSED. DO NOT DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR THROUGH WATER OF
UNKNOWN DEPTH. TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO PROTECT FLOOD-PRONE
PROPERTY.
VISIT WATER.WEATHER.GOV FOR ADDITIONAL WATER LEVEL AND FLOOD
IMPACT INFORMATION.
INEXPERIENCED SWIMMERS SHOULD REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER DUE TO
DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS.
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.
TIME OF HIGH TOTAL TIDES ARE APPROXIMATE TO THE NEAREST HOUR.
CHARLESTON HARBOR SC
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 7.0 FT, MODERATE 7.5 FT, MAJOR 8.0 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.2 FT, MODERATE 1.7 FT, MAJOR 2.2 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
10/10 PM 7.2 1.4 0.7 N/A MINOR
11/11 AM 6.1 0.3 0.9 N/A NONE
11/11 PM 6.3 0.5 0.0 N/A NONE
12/12 PM 4.2 -1.6 -0.7 N/A NONE
13/12 AM 5.2 -0.6 -0.7 N/A NONE
13/01 PM 4.5 -1.3 -0.1 N/A NONE
SCZ049-111000-
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COASTAL COLLETON-
955 PM EDT WED APR 10 2024
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
TONIGHT...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THURSDAY
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...FOR THE COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY, UP TO ONE HALF FOOT OF
INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL ALONG SHORELINES AND TIDAL
WATERWAYS (7.1 TO 7.3 FEET MEAN LOWER LOW WATER AT
CHARLESTON). FOR THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, DANGEROUS RIP
CURRENTS EXPECTED.
* WHERE...COASTAL COLLETON COUNTY.
* WHEN...FOR THE COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY, UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
TONIGHT. FOR THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, FROM 8 AM EDT THURSDAY
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...THIS COULD RESULT IN SOME ROADS BECOMING IMPASSABLE.
RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE
INTO DEEPER WATER.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR AROUND 10:24 PM
TODAY AT CHARLESTON. SALTWATER INUNDATION WILL BE POSSIBLE 1
TO 2 HOURS BEFORE AND AFTER HIGH TIDE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF TRAVEL IS REQUIRED, ALLOW EXTRA TIME AS SOME ROADS MAY BE
CLOSED. DO NOT DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR THROUGH WATER OF
UNKNOWN DEPTH. TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO PROTECT FLOOD-PRONE
PROPERTY.
VISIT WATER.WEATHER.GOV FOR ADDITIONAL WATER LEVEL AND FLOOD
IMPACT INFORMATION.
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.
TIME OF HIGH TOTAL TIDES ARE APPROXIMATE TO THE NEAREST HOUR.
CHARLESTON HARBOR SC
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 7.0 FT, MODERATE 7.5 FT, MAJOR 8.0 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.2 FT, MODERATE 1.7 FT, MAJOR 2.2 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
10/10 PM 7.2 1.4 0.7 N/A MINOR
11/11 AM 6.1 0.3 0.9 N/A NONE
11/11 PM 6.3 0.5 0.0 N/A NONE
12/12 PM 4.2 -1.6 -0.7 N/A NONE
13/12 AM 5.2 -0.6 -0.7 N/A NONE
13/01 PM 4.5 -1.3 -0.1 N/A NONE
GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048-051-111000-
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COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
BEAUFORT-COASTAL JASPER-
955 PM EDT WED APR 10 2024
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THURSDAY
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED.
* WHERE...GEORGIA BEACHES, BEAUFORT, AND COASTAL JASPER.
* WHEN...FROM 8 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY 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.
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