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Rip Current Statement

Status

Event Continued Active alert

Start Time

Sun 10/26/2025 08:00 AM EDT

End Time

Sun 10/26/2025 08:00 PM EDT

Significance

Statement

Impacts

Low impact

Locations Affected

Charleston, SC ∙ North Charleston, SC ∙ Mount Pleasant, SC ∙ Tybee Island, GA ∙ Daufuskie Island, SC ∙ Seabrook Island, SC ∙ Bulls Bay, SC ∙ Lobeco, SC ∙ North Charleston Division, SC ∙ Sapelo Island, GA

Full Alert Message

Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Charleston SC 647 AM EDT Sun Oct 26 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...South Carolina Beaches, and Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...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.

Technical Header

GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-261900- /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0011.251026T1200Z-251027T0000Z/ Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh- Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper- 647 AM EDT Sun Oct 26 2025