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Rip Current Statement


Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Charleston SC
757 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

GAZ217-219-239-241-160000-
/O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-260916T0000Z/
Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh-
757 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* 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.

&&

$$

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
250 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

FLZ124-125-138-233-333-GAZ154-166-151930-
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0030.260915T1500Z-260918T0900Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler-
Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns-
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
250 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS
MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and rough surf expected.

* WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches.

* WHEN...From 11 AM EDT this morning through late Thursday night.

* 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.

&&

$$

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