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COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1006 AM EDT THU OCT 9 2025
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COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-
1006 AM EDT THU OCT 9 2025
...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT
FRIDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 8 AM EDT SUNDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE COASTAL FLOOD WARNING, ONE TO TWO FEET OF
INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL ALONG SHORELINES AND TIDAL
WATERWAYS (7.7 TO 7.9 FEET MEAN LOWER LOW WATER AT CHARLESTON)
THIS MORNING AND ONE TO TWO FEET OF INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND
LEVEL (8.4 TO 8.6 FEET MEAN LOWER LOW WATER AT CHARLESTON)
FRIDAY MORNING. FOR THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, DANGEROUS RIP
CURRENTS. 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, UNTIL 3 PM EDT FRIDAY.
FOR THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING.
FOR THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY, FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON 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 10:15 AM THIS
MORNING AT CHARLESTON. SALTWATER INUNDATION WILL BE POSSIBLE 2
TO 3 HOURS 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.
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
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
09/10 AM 7.7 1.9 0.6 N/A MODERATE
09/10 PM 7.2 1.4 1.4 N/A MINOR
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
12/12 AM 6.7 0.9 1.4 N/A NONE
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COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
BEAUFORT-COASTAL JASPER-
1006 AM EDT THU OCT 9 2025
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT
TODAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 8 AM EDT SUNDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY, UP TO ONE HALF FOOT OF
INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL ALONG SHORELINES AND TIDAL
WATERWAYS (9.7 TO 9.9 FEET MEAN LOWER LOW WATER AT FORT
PULASKI). FOR THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.
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, UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY.
FOR THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING.
FOR THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY, FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON 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 10:15 AM THIS
MORNING 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.
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
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
09/10 AM 9.8 2.3 0.7 N/A MINOR
09/10 PM 9.4 1.9 1.8 N/A NONE
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 10.0 2.5 1.4 N/A MODERATE
12/12 AM 8.6 1.1 1.7 N/A NONE
SCZ052-092215-
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TIDAL BERKELEY-
1006 AM EDT THU OCT 9 2025
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT
FRIDAY...
* WHAT...UP TO ONE FOOT OF INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL 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...UNTIL 3 PM EDT FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...SOME ROADS IN AND AROUND DANIEL ISLAND MAY BE
IMPASSABLE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR AROUND 10:30 AM THIS
MORNING 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
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
09/10 AM 7.7 1.9 0.6 N/A NONE
09/10 PM 7.2 1.4 1.4 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
12/12 AM 6.7 0.9 1.4 N/A NONE
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