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WHUS42 KCHS 180001
CFWCHS
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
801 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
GAZ217-219-239-241-180815-
/O.CON.KCHS.SU.Y.0004.261018T0400Z-261019T1600Z/
/O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0012.261018T1200Z-261019T0000Z/
COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
801 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
NOON EDT MONDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SUNDAY
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...FOR THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY, LARGE BREAKING WAVES OF 4
TO 6 FEET EXPECTED IN THE SURF ZONE. FOR THE HIGH RIP CURRENT
RISK, DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED.
* WHERE...GEORGIA BEACHES.
* WHEN...FOR THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY, FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
NOON EDT MONDAY. FOR THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, FROM SUNDAY
MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.
* 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.
SCZ148>151-180815-
/O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0012.261018T1200Z-261019T0000Z/
BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER-
801 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SUNDAY
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED.
* WHERE...SOUTH CAROLINA BEACHES.
* WHEN...FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY 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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