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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Charleston SC
134 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025

GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-190145-
/O.NEW.KCHS.SU.Y.0006.250819T1200Z-250822T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KCHS.RP.S.0005.250819T1200Z-250820T0000Z/
Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh-
Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper-
134 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TUESDAY TO 8 PM EDT
THURSDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves up to 6
  feet expected in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk,
  dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...South Carolina Beaches, and Georgia Beaches.

* WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 8 AM Tuesday to 8 PM
  EDT Thursday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from Tuesday
  morning through Tuesday 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.

&&

$$