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COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
222 PM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
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COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
222 PM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT MONDAY
* WHAT...FOR THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.
FOR THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY, LARGE BREAKING WAVES OF 4 TO 6 FEET
IN THE SURF ZONE.
* WHERE...GEORGIA BEACHES.
* WHEN...FOR THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.
FOR THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY, UNTIL NOON EDT MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING AND SURFING CONDITIONS AND
LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST
SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
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BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER-
222 PM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
* WHAT...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.
* WHERE...SOUTH CAROLINA BEACHES.
* WHEN...THROUGH MONDAY 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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