Rip Current Statement

Locations Affected

Bluffton, SC ∙ Isle of Hope, GA ∙ Grays Hill, SC ∙ Fort Pulaski National Monument, GA ∙ Frogmore, SC ∙ Blackbeard Island National Wildlife Refuge, GA ∙ Seabrook, SC ∙ Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge, GA ∙ Port Royal, SC ∙ Savannah Beach, GA

Full Alert Message

Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Charleston SC 931 AM EDT Thu Oct 29 2026 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one half foot of inundation above ground level along shorelines and tidal waterways (9.4 to 9.6 feet Mean Lower Low Water at Fort Pulaski). For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Georgia, Coastal Bryan, Coastal Chatham, Coastal Liberty and Coastal McIntosh Counties. In South Carolina, Beaufort and Coastal Jasper Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until noon EDT today. For the High Rip Current Risk, until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Saltwater inundation will impact some roads. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High tide will occur around 10:59 AM today at Fort Pulaski. Saltwater inundation will be possible 1 to 2 hours before and after high tide. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Visit water.weather.gov for additional water level and flood impact information. 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. && Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour. Fort Pulaski GA MLLW Categories - Minor 9.5 ft, Moderate 10.0 ft, Major 10.5 ft MHHW Categories - Minor 2.0 ft, Moderate 2.5 ft, Major 3.0 ft Total Total Departure Day/Time Tide Tide from Norm Waves Flood ft MLLW ft MHHW ft ft Impact -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 29/10 AM 9.5 2.0 1.3 N/A Minor 29/10 PM 7.8 0.3 1.5 N/A None 30/12 PM 9.0 1.5 0.6 N/A None 31/12 AM 7.3 -0.2 0.5 N/A None 31/12 PM 8.7 1.2 1.0 N/A None 01/01 AM 7.8 0.3 1.1 N/A None

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