Rip Current Statement

Locations Affected

Fort Pulaski National Monument, GA ∙ Shellman Bluff, GA ∙ Montgomery, GA ∙ Whitemarsh Island, GA ∙ Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge, GA ∙ Thunderbolt, GA ∙ Wassaw Sound, GA ∙ Crescent, GA ∙ Saint Catherines Island, GA ∙ Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge, GA

Full Alert Message

Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Charleston SC 309 AM EDT Wed Sep 11 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...Through Wednesday 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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