- In force from
- Oct 18, 9:42 AM EDT
- Until
- Oct 19, 12:00 PM EDT
- Issued
- Oct 18, 2:09 AM EDT
- Updated
- 1 time, last Oct 18, 9:42 AM EDT
- Office
- Charleston, SC
- Number
- 4 of its kind from this office this year
- Severity
- Minor, Expected, Likely
- Where
- GA
HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT MONDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
- What
- For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 6 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.
- Where
- Georgia Beaches.
- When
- For the High Surf Advisory, until noon EDT Monday. For the High Rip Current Risk, until 8 PM EDT this evening.
- Impacts
- Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
What to do
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.
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.
Places under it Savannah, Tybee Island, Hinesville, Pooler, Richmond Hill, Wilmington Island, Port Wentworth, Georgetown, Garden City, Skidaway Island, Fort Stewart, Whitemarsh Island, and 19 more
Read the platesHigh surf FB-EVT-107How to read a warning FB-STN-001
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