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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Charleston SC
154 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

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/O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0004.250705T1200Z-250706T0000Z/
Charleston-
154 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 8 AM EDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents
  expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4
  to 6 feet expected in the surf zone.

* WHERE...Charleston County.

* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, from 8 AM EDT this
  morning through this evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from
  2 PM this afternoon to 8 AM EDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
  localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best
  swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of beach erosion are possible.

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.

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GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048-049-051-051400-
/O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0004.250705T1200Z-250706T0000Z/
Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh-
Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Coastal Jasper-
154 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Georgia Beaches, Beaufort, Coastal Colleton, and
  Coastal Jasper.

* WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning 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.

&&

$$