


Coastal Flood Warnings/Watches/Statements
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
927 WHUS42 KCHS 210545 CFWCHS Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Charleston SC 145 AM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025 GAZ117-119-139-141-211345- /O.CAN.KCHS.SU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-250822T0000Z/ /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-250822T0000Z/ Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh- 145 AM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...Through this 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. && $$ SCZ048>051-211345- /O.EXT.KCHS.SU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-250821T2100Z/ /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-250822T0000Z/ Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper- 145 AM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...South Carolina Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 5 PM EDT this afternoon. For the High Rip Current Risk, through this evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don`t swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$