663  
WHUS42 KCHS 090615  
CFWCHS  
 
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
215 AM EDT THU OCT 9 2025  
 
SCZ049-050-091415-  
/O.CON.KCHS.CF.W.0002.251009T1200Z-251010T1900Z/  
/O.CON.KCHS.SU.Y.0008.251009T1800Z-251012T1200Z/  
/O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0010.251009T1200Z-251010T0000Z/  
COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-  
215 AM EDT THU OCT 9 2025  
 
...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING  
TO 3 PM EDT FRIDAY...  
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS  
MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON  
TO 8 AM EDT SUNDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE COASTAL FLOOD WARNING, UP TO TWO FEET OF  
INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL EXPECTED ALONG SHORELINES AND  
TIDAL WATERWAYS (8.0 TO 8.2 FEET MEAN LOWER LOW WATER AT  
CHARLESTON TODAY 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 THIS MORNING  
TO 3 PM EDT FRIDAY. FOR THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, FROM 8 AM  
EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH 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 10:06 AM THIS  
MORNING 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.  
 
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  
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------  
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-SCZ048-051-091415-  
/O.CON.KCHS.CF.Y.0041.251009T1200Z-251009T1600Z/  
/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-  
215 AM EDT THU OCT 9 2025  
 
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS  
MORNING TO NOON EDT TODAY...  
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS  
MORNING THROUGH 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 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 THIS MORNING  
TO NOON EDT TODAY. FOR THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, FROM 8 AM  
EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH 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 10:12 AM  
TODAY 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  
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------  
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  
 

 
 

 
 
SCZ052-091415-  
/O.CON.KCHS.CF.Y.0041.251009T1200Z-251010T1900Z/  
TIDAL BERKELEY-  
215 AM EDT THU OCT 9 2025  
 
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS  
MORNING 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 THIS MORNING 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 TODAY 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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