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WHUS42 KCHS 282004
CFWCHS
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
404 PM EDT MON APR 28 2025
GAZ117-119-139-141-290300-
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COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
404 PM EDT MON APR 28 2025
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...FOR THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.
FOR THE COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY, UP TO ONE HALF FOOT OF
INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL EXPECTED ALONG SHORELINES AND
TIDAL WATERWAYS (9.4 TO 9.6 FEET MEAN LOWER LOW WATER AT FORT
PULASKI).
* WHERE...COASTAL BRYAN, COASTAL CHATHAM, COASTAL LIBERTY AND
COASTAL MCINTOSH COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FOR THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING. FOR THE COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY, FROM 7 PM TO 11 PM
EDT THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...SALTWATER INUNDATION WILL IMPACT SOME ROADS. RIP
CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE INTO
DEEPER WATER.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR AROUND 9:32 PM TODAY
AT FORT PULASKI. 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.
FORT PULASKI GA
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 9.5 FT, MODERATE 10.0 FT, MAJOR 10.5 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 2.0 FT, MODERATE 2.5 FT, MAJOR 3.0 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
28/09 PM 9.7 2.2 0.9 N/A MINOR
29/10 AM 7.7 0.2 0.5 N/A NONE
29/10 PM 9.0 1.5 0.4 N/A NONE
30/11 AM 7.2 -0.3 0.3 N/A NONE
30/11 PM 8.6 1.1 0.3 N/A NONE
01/12 PM 6.8 -0.7 0.2 N/A NONE
SCZ049-050-290300-
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COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-
404 PM EDT MON APR 28 2025
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...UP TO ONE HALF FOOT OF INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL
EXPECTED ALONG SHORELINES AND TIDAL WATERWAYS (7.3 TO 7.5 FEET
MEAN LOWER LOW WATER AT CHARLESTON).
* WHERE...COASTAL COLLETON AND CHARLESTON COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM 7 PM TO 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...THIS COULD RESULT IN SOME ROADS BECOMING IMPASSABLE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR AROUND 9:26 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.
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
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
28/09 PM 7.5 1.7 0.7 N/A MODERATE
29/10 AM 5.8 0.0 0.5 N/A NONE
29/10 PM 7.1 1.3 0.4 N/A MINOR
30/11 AM 5.3 -0.5 0.2 N/A NONE
30/11 PM 6.7 0.9 0.3 N/A NONE
01/12 PM 5.1 -0.7 0.2 N/A NONE
SCZ048-051-290300-
/O.CON.KCHS.CF.Y.0002.250428T2300Z-250429T0300Z/
BEAUFORT-COASTAL JASPER-
404 PM EDT MON APR 28 2025
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...UP TO ONE HALF FOOT OF INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL
EXPECTED ALONG SHORELINES AND TIDAL WATERWAYS (9.4 TO 9.6 FEET
MEAN LOWER LOW WATER AT FORT PULASKI).
* WHERE...BEAUFORT AND COASTAL JASPER COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM 7 PM TO 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...SALTWATER INUNDATION WILL IMPACT SOME ROADS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR AROUND 9:32 PM TODAY
AT FORT PULASKI. 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.
TIME OF HIGH TOTAL TIDES ARE APPROXIMATE TO THE NEAREST HOUR.
FORT PULASKI GA
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 9.5 FT, MODERATE 10.0 FT, MAJOR 10.5 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 2.0 FT, MODERATE 2.5 FT, MAJOR 3.0 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
28/09 PM 9.7 2.2 0.9 N/A MINOR
29/10 AM 7.7 0.2 0.5 N/A NONE
29/10 PM 9.0 1.5 0.4 N/A NONE
30/11 AM 7.2 -0.3 0.3 N/A NONE
30/11 PM 8.6 1.1 0.3 N/A NONE
01/12 PM 6.8 -0.7 0.2 N/A NONE
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