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WHUS42 KCHS 100626
CFWCHS
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
226 AM EDT SAT OCT 10 2026
SCZ149-150-101430-
/O.UPG.KCHS.CF.A.0001.261010T1000Z-261010T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KCHS.CF.W.0001.261010T1100Z-261010T1500Z/
/O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-261011T0000Z/
COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-
226 AM EDT SAT OCT 10 2026
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 11 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...
* WHAT...FOR THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.
FOR THE COASTAL FLOOD WARNING, ONE TO TWO FEET OF INUNDATION
ABOVE GROUND LEVEL EXPECTED ALONG SHORELINES AND TIDAL
WATERWAYS (7.9 TO 8.1 FEET MEAN LOWER LOW WATER AT CHARLESTON).
* WHERE...COASTAL COLLETON AND CHARLESTON COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FOR THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, THROUGH THIS EVENING.
FOR THE COASTAL FLOOD WARNING, FROM 7 AM TO 11 AM EDT THIS
MORNING.
* IMPACTS...SIGNIFICANT SALTWATER INUNDATION WILL RENDER
NUMEROUS ROADS IMPASSABLE. PROPERTIES MAY ALSO FLOOD. RIP
CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE INTO
DEEPER WATER.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR AROUND 8:45 AM THIS
MORNING AT CHARLESTON. SALTWATER INUNDATION WILL BE POSSIBLE 1
TO 2 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.
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
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
10/08 AM 8.0 2.2 1.5 N/A MAJOR
10/09 PM 7.5 1.7 1.6 N/A MODERATE
11/09 AM 7.2 1.4 0.6 N/A MINOR
11/09 PM 6.0 0.2 0.2 N/A NONE
12/10 AM 6.5 0.7 0.1 N/A NONE
12/10 PM 5.9 0.1 0.3 N/A NONE
GAZ217-219-239-241-SCZ148-151-101430-
/O.NEW.KCHS.CF.Y.0044.261010T1100Z-261010T1500Z/
/O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-261011T0000Z/
COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
BEAUFORT-COASTAL JASPER-
226 AM EDT SAT OCT 10 2026
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 11 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...
* 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 (9.7 TO 9.9 FEET MEAN LOWER LOW WATER AT FORT
PULASKI).
* WHERE...IN GEORGIA, COASTAL BRYAN, COASTAL CHATHAM, COASTAL
LIBERTY AND COASTAL MCINTOSH COUNTIES. IN SOUTH CAROLINA,
BEAUFORT AND COASTAL JASPER COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FOR THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, THROUGH THIS EVENING.
FOR THE COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY, FROM 7 AM TO 11 AM EDT THIS
MORNING.
* 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 8:45 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.
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
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
10/09 AM 9.8 2.3 1.5 N/A MINOR
10/09 PM 9.1 1.6 1.2 N/A NONE
11/09 AM 9.0 1.5 0.6 N/A NONE
11/09 PM 8.0 0.5 0.3 N/A NONE
12/10 AM 8.4 0.9 0.1 N/A NONE
12/10 PM 7.6 0.1 0.2 N/A NONE
SCZ152-101430-
/O.NEW.KCHS.CF.Y.0044.261010T1100Z-261010T1500Z/
TIDAL BERKELEY-
226 AM EDT SAT OCT 10 2026
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 11 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...
* WHAT...UP TO ONE HALF FOOT OF INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL
EXPECTED ALONG SHORELINES AND TIDAL WATERWAYS (7.9 TO 8.1 FEET
MEAN LOWER LOW WATER AT CHARLESTON).
* WHERE...SOUTHERN BERKELEY COUNTY INCLUDING DANIEL ISLAND.
* WHEN...FROM 7 AM TO 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING.
* IMPACTS...WATER MAY COVER SOME ROADS AND ENCROACH ON YARDS ON
DANIEL ISLAND.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR AROUND 9:30 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
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
10/08 AM 8.0 2.2 1.5 N/A MINOR
10/09 PM 7.5 1.7 1.6 N/A NONE
11/09 AM 7.2 1.4 0.6 N/A NONE
11/09 PM 6.0 0.2 0.2 N/A NONE
12/10 AM 6.5 0.7 0.1 N/A NONE
12/10 PM 5.9 0.1 0.3 N/A NONE
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