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WHUS42 KCHS 090131
CFWCHS
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
931 PM EDT WED OCT 8 2025
SCZ049-050-090945-
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COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-
931 PM EDT WED OCT 8 2025
...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THURSDAY TO 3 PM EDT
FRIDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THURSDAY
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THURSDAY TO
8 AM EDT SUNDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE COASTAL FLOOD WARNING, UP TO TWO FEET OF
INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL POSSIBLE ALONG SHORELINES AND
TIDAL WATERWAYS (8.0 TO 8.2 FEET MEAN LOWER LOW WATER AT
CHARLESTON THURSDAY AND 8.4 TO 8.6 FEET MEAN LOWER LOW WATER
FRIDAY). FOR THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS
EXPECTED. FOR THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY, LARGE BREAKING WAVES OF 5
TO 6 FEET EXPECTED IN THE SURF ZONE.
* WHERE...COASTAL COLLETON AND CHARLESTON COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FOR THE COASTAL FLOOD WARNING, FROM 8 AM THURSDAY TO 3
PM EDT FRIDAY. FOR THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, FROM 8 AM EDT
THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. FOR THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY,
FROM 2 PM THURSDAY TO 8 AM EDT SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...SIGNIFICANT SALTWATER INUNDATION WILL RENDER
NUMEROUS ROADS IMPASSABLE. PROPERTIES MAY ALSO FLOOD.
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 10:06 AM
THURSDAY AT CHARLESTON. SALTWATER INUNDATION WILL BE POSSIBLE
SEVERAL BEFORE AND AFTER HIGH TIDE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO PROTECT FLOOD-PRONE PROPERTY. IF
TRAVEL IS REQUIRED, DO NOT DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR THROUGH
WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH.
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.
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
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
08/10 PM 6.6 0.8 0.5 N/A NONE
09/10 AM 8.1 2.3 1.0 N/A MAJOR
09/10 PM 7.6 1.8 1.8 N/A MODERATE
10/11 AM 8.5 2.7 1.6 N/A MAJOR
10/11 PM 7.1 1.3 1.5 N/A MINOR
11/12 PM 8.0 2.2 1.3 N/A MAJOR
GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048-051-090945-
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/O.CON.KCHS.SU.Y.0008.251009T1800Z-251012T1200Z/
/O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0010.251009T1200Z-251010T0000Z/
COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
BEAUFORT-COASTAL JASPER-
931 PM EDT WED OCT 8 2025
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO NOON EDT
THURSDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THURSDAY
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THURSDAY TO
8 AM EDT SUNDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY, UP TO ONE FOOT OF
INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL EXPECTED ALONG SHORELINES AND
TIDAL WATERWAYS (9.9 TO 10.1 FEET MEAN LOWER LOW WATER AT FORT
PULASKI). FOR THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS
EXPECTED. FOR THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY, LARGE BREAKING WAVES OF 5
TO 6 FEET EXPECTED IN THE SURF ZONE.
* WHERE...IN GEORGIA, COASTAL BRYAN, COASTAL CHATHAM, COASTAL
LIBERTY AND COASTAL MCINTOSH COUNTIES. IN SOUTH CAROLINA,
BEAUFORT AND COASTAL JASPER COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FOR THE COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY, FROM 8 AM TO NOON EDT
THURSDAY. FOR THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, FROM 8 AM EDT
THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. FOR THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY,
FROM 2 PM THURSDAY TO 8 AM EDT SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...SALTWATER INUNDATION WILL IMPACT SOME ROADS.
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 10:12 AM
THURSDAY 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.
INEXPERIENCED SWIMMERS SHOULD REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER DUE TO
DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS.
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
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
08/10 PM 8.5 1.0 0.4 N/A NONE
09/10 AM 10.0 2.5 0.9 N/A MODERATE
09/10 PM 9.6 2.1 2.0 N/A MINOR
10/11 AM 10.4 2.9 1.5 N/A MODERATE
11/12 AM 9.2 1.7 1.8 N/A NONE
11/12 PM 10.1 2.6 1.5 N/A MODERATE
SCZ052-090945-
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TIDAL BERKELEY-
931 PM EDT WED OCT 8 2025
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THURSDAY TO 3 PM
EDT FRIDAY...
* WHAT...UP TO ONE FOOT OF INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL
EXPECTED ALONG SHORELINES AND TIDAL WATERWAYS (8.4 TO 8.6 FEET
MEAN LOWER LOW WATER AT CHARLESTON).
* WHERE...SOUTHERN BERKELEY COUNTY INCLUDING DANIEL ISLAND.
* WHEN...FROM 8 AM THURSDAY TO 3 PM EDT FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...SOME ROADS IN AND AROUND DANIEL ISLAND MAY BE
IMPASSABLE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR AROUND 10:06 AM
THURSDAY 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.
TIDAL BERKELEY SC
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 8.0 FT, MODERATE 8.5 FT, MAJOR 9.0 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 2.2 FT, MODERATE 2.7 FT, MAJOR 3.2 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
08/10 PM 6.6 0.8 0.5 N/A NONE
09/10 AM 8.1 2.3 1.0 N/A MINOR
09/10 PM 7.6 1.8 1.8 N/A NONE
10/11 AM 8.5 2.7 1.6 N/A MODERATE
10/11 PM 7.1 1.3 1.5 N/A NONE
11/12 PM 8.0 2.2 1.3 N/A MINOR
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