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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Charleston SC
314 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

SCZ050-111515-
/O.CON.KCHS.SU.Y.0005.240411T1200Z-240412T1200Z/
/O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0001.240411T1200Z-240412T0000Z/
Charleston-
314 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to
  6 feet expected in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current
  Risk, dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Charleston County.

* WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 8 AM this morning to 8
  AM EDT Friday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 8 AM EDT
  this morning 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.

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.

&&

$$

GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048-049-051-111515-
/O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0001.240411T1200Z-240412T0000Z/
Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh-
Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Coastal Jasper-
314 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...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.

&&

$$


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