High Surf Advisory in Charleston County, South Carolina
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED4/11/2024 3:14:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ExpectedSeverity: MinorCertainty: Likely
4/11/2024 3:14:00 AM until 4/11/2024 11:15:00 AM
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.
* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to
6 feet expected in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current
Risk, dangerous rip currents expected.
* WHERE...Charleston County.
* WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 8 AM this morning to 8
AM EDT Friday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 8 AM EDT
this morning through 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.