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FZUS52 KCHS 170738
SRFCHS

SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
338 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

FOR THE BEACHES OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH
COASTAL GEORGIA

LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV
ON THE INTERNET FOR INFORMATION ON POSSIBLE WATCHES...WARNINGS
OR ADVISORIES THAT MAY BE IN EFFECT.

A RIP CURRENT RISK GRAPHIC CAN BE FOUND ONLINE AT
WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/CHS/RIPS.SHTML

SCZ050-172015-
CHARLESTON-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...CAPE ROMAIN...ISLE OF PALMS...
SULLIVANS ISLAND...FOLLY BEACH...KIAWAH ISLAND
338 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.TODAY...
RIP CURRENT RISK....LOW RISK. CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO
                    SUPPORT RIP CURRENTS. HOWEVER...RIP CURRENTS
                    CAN STILL OCCUR...ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPOTS OR
                    BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR...AND NEAR
                    GROINS...JETTIES AND PIERS.
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE....IN THE LOWER 80S.
BEACH WINDS.........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH...BECOMING SOUTH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...AROUND 70.
ULTRAVIOLET INDEX...VERY HIGH CATEGORY.

SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.

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SCZ048-049-051-172015-
BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...HUNTING ISLAND...FRIPP ISLAND...
HILTON HEAD ISLAND...DAUFUSKIE ISLAND...EDISTO BEACH
338 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.TODAY...
RIP CURRENT RISK....LOW RISK. CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO
                    SUPPORT RIP CURRENTS. HOWEVER...RIP CURRENTS
                    CAN STILL OCCUR...ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPOTS OR
                    BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR...AND NEAR
                    GROINS...JETTIES AND PIERS.
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE....IN THE UPPER 70S.
BEACH WINDS.........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...UPPER 60S.
ULTRAVIOLET INDEX...VERY HIGH CATEGORY.

SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

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GAZ117-119-139-141-172015-
COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...TYBEE ISLAND...OSSABAW ISLAND...
WASSAW ISLAND...ST. CATHERINES ISLAND...SAPELO ISLAND
338 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.TODAY...
RIP CURRENT RISK....LOW RISK. CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO
                    SUPPORT RIP CURRENTS. HOWEVER...RIP CURRENTS
                    CAN STILL OCCUR...ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPOTS OR
                    BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR...AND NEAR
                    GROINS...JETTIES AND PIERS.
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE....AROUND 80.
BEACH WINDS.........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
WATER TEMPERATURE...LOWER 70S.
ULTRAVIOLET INDEX...VERY HIGH CATEGORY.

SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.

$$