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Coastal Hazard Message

National Weather Service Charleston SC

136 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025



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Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh-

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136 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025



...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY

EVENING...

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THURSDAY...



* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.

  For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves up to 6 feet 

  in the surf zone.



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



* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Wednesday 

  evening. For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 PM EDT Thursday.



* 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.



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