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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Charleston SC
144 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048-051-050100-
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Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh-
Beaufort-Coastal Jasper-
144 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.
  For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one half foot of
  inundation above ground level expected along shorelines and
  tidal waterways (9.4 to 9.6 feet Mean Lower Low Water at Fort
  Pulaski).

* WHERE...In Georgia, Coastal Bryan, Coastal Chatham, Coastal
  Liberty and Coastal McIntosh Counties. In South Carolina,
  Beaufort and Coastal Jasper Counties.

* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, until 8 PM EDT this
  evening. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, from 5 PM this
  afternoon to 9 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Saltwater inundation will impact some roads. Rip
  currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into
  deeper water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High tide will occur around 6:45 PM this
  evening at Fort Pulaski. Saltwater inundation will be possible
  1 to 2 hours before and after high tide.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be
closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of
unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone
property.

Visit water.weather.gov for additional water level and flood
impact information.

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.

&&

Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour.

Fort Pulaski GA
MLLW Categories - Minor 9.5 ft, Moderate 10.0 ft, Major 10.5 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 2.0 ft, Moderate 2.5 ft, Major 3.0 ft

             Total      Total    Departure
 Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood
            ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 04/07 PM     9.5        2.0        1.5       N/A     Minor
 05/07 AM     9.5        2.0        1.5       N/A     Minor
 05/07 PM     9.5        2.0        1.3       N/A     Minor
 06/08 AM     9.7        2.2        1.2       N/A     Minor
 06/08 PM     9.6        2.1        1.3       N/A     Minor
 07/08 AM     9.9        2.4        1.1       N/A     Minor

&&

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SCZ049-050-050100-
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/O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-251005T0000Z/
Coastal Colleton-Charleston-
144 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.
  For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one foot of inundation
  above ground level expected along shorelines and tidal
  waterways (7.4 to 7.6 feet Mean Lower Low Water at Charleston).

* WHERE...Coastal Colleton and Charleston Counties.

* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, until 8 PM EDT this
  evening. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, from 5 PM this
  afternoon to 9 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...This will result in some roads becoming impassable
  and minor flooding of properties. Rip currents can sweep even
  the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High tide will occur around 6:45 PM this
  evening at Charleston. Saltwater inundation will be possible 1
  to 2 hours before and after high tide.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be
closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of
unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone
property.

Visit water.weather.gov for additional water level and flood
impact information.

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.

&&

Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour.

Charleston Harbor SC
MLLW Categories - Minor 7.0 ft, Moderate 7.5 ft, Major 8.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 1.2 ft, Moderate 1.7 ft, Major 2.2 ft

             Total      Total    Departure
 Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood
            ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 04/06 PM     7.5        1.7        1.3       N/A    Moderate
 05/07 AM     7.2        1.4        1.1       N/A     Minor
 05/07 PM     7.4        1.6        1.0       N/A     Minor
 06/08 AM     7.5        1.7        1.0       N/A    Moderate
 06/08 PM     7.3        1.5        0.9       N/A     Minor
 07/08 AM     7.8        2.0        1.0       N/A    Moderate

&&

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