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FZUS52 KCHS 220741
SRFCHS

SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
341 AM EDT WED MAY 22 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

SCZ050-222130-
CHARLESTON-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...CAPE ROMAIN...ISLE OF PALMS...
SULLIVANS ISLAND...FOLLY BEACH...KIAWAH ISLAND
341 AM EDT WED MAY 22 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.........PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE....UPPER 70S.
BEACH WINDS.........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...MIDDLE 70S.
ULTRAVIOLET INDEX...VERY HIGH CATEGORY.

THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

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SCZ048-049-051-222130-
BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...HUNTING ISLAND...FRIPP ISLAND...
HILTON HEAD ISLAND...DAUFUSKIE ISLAND...EDISTO BEACH
341 AM EDT WED MAY 22 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.........PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE....UPPER 70S.
BEACH WINDS.........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...MIDDLE 70S.
ULTRAVIOLET INDEX...VERY HIGH CATEGORY.

THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

$$

GAZ117-119-139-141-222130-
COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...TYBEE ISLAND...OSSABAW ISLAND...
WASSAW ISLAND...ST. CATHERINES ISLAND...SAPELO ISLAND
341 AM EDT WED MAY 22 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.........PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE....AROUND 80.
BEACH WINDS.........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...MIDDLE 70S.
ULTRAVIOLET INDEX...VERY HIGH CATEGORY.

THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

$$