818  
WHUS42 KCHS 131851  
CFWCHS  
 
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
251 PM EDT SAT SEP 13 2025  
 
SCZ049-050-140000-  
/O.EXP.KCHS.CF.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-250913T1900Z/  
/O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-250914T0000Z/  
COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-  
251 PM EDT SAT SEP 13 2025  
 
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS  
EVENING...  
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM EDT THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
 
* WHAT...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.  
 
* WHERE...COASTAL COLLETON AND CHARLESTON COUNTIES.  
 
* 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
SCZ048-051-140000-  
/O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-250914T0000Z/  
BEAUFORT-COASTAL JASPER-  
251 PM EDT SAT SEP 13 2025  
 
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.  
 
* WHERE...BEAUFORT AND COASTAL JASPER COUNTIES.  
 
* 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
GAZ117-119-139-141-140300-  
/O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-250915T0000Z/  
COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH-  
251 PM EDT SAT SEP 13 2025  
 
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.  
 
* WHERE...GEORGIA BEACHES.  
 
* WHEN...THROUGH SUNDAY 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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