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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Charleston SC
145 AM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025

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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-
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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.

&&

$$