Rip Current Statement

Locations Affected

North Charleston, SC ∙ Charleston, SC ∙ Mount Pleasant, SC ∙ Burton, SC ∙ Johns Island, SC ∙ Shellman Bluff, GA ∙ Beaufort, SC ∙ Centerville, SC ∙ Montgomery, GA ∙ Sullivan's Island, SC

Full Alert Message

Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Charleston SC 841 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...South Carolina Beaches, and Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT Friday through Friday 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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