Rip Current Statement in Colleton County, South Carolina
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED4/11/2024 8:19:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ExpectedSeverity: ModerateCertainty: Likely
4/11/2024 8:19:00 AM until 4/11/2024 4:30:00 PM
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...Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...Georgia Beaches, Beaufort, Coastal Colleton, and
Coastal Jasper.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.