Rip Current Statement for Coastal Bryan; Coastal Chatham; Coastal Liberty +1 more
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- Coastal Bryan, Coastal Chatham, Coastal Liberty, Coastal McIntosh
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What is happening
What: For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 6 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. Impacts: Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Where:...
What the bulletin says to do
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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Bulletin details
* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 6 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 2 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.
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Rip Current Statement issued October 7 at 2:20AM EDT until October 7 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Charleston SC. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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