Rip Current Statement

Locations Affected

Charleston, SC ∙ North Charleston, SC ∙ Mount Pleasant, SC ∙ Ravenel, SC ∙ Mt Pleasant Regional Airport Fasion Field, SC ∙ Bluffton, SC ∙ Ladson, SC ∙ Shellman Bluff, GA ∙ Charleston-North Charleston Division, SC ∙ Isle of Hope, GA

Full Alert Message

Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Charleston SC 1011 PM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...South Carolina Beaches, and Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT Tuesday through Tuesday 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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