Warning Vector

High Surf Advisory

NWS Charleston SC ยท US

Updated
This event was updated at .

Details

High Surf Advisory Remains In Effect Until 5 PM EDT Monday... ...High Rip Current Risk Remains In Effect Through This Evening... ...Coastal Flood Warning Remains In Effect Until 11 AM EDT This Morning

Event
High Surf Advisory
Issued
Onset
Message expires
Expected end
Category
Meteorological
Urgency
Expected
Severity
Minor
Certainty
Likely
Response
Avoid

Description

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. For the Coastal Flood Warning, one to two feet of inundation above ground level expected along shorelines and tidal waterways (7.9 to 8.1 feet Mean Lower Low Water at Charleston).

Where

Coastal Colleton and Charleston Counties.

When

For the High Surf Advisory, until 5 PM EDT Monday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through this evening. For the Coastal Flood Warning, until 11 AM EDT this morning.

Impacts

Significant saltwater inundation will render numerous roads impassable. Properties may also flood. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Additional details

High tide will occur around 7:34 AM today at Charleston. Saltwater inundation will be possible 1 to 2 hours before and after high tide.

Instructions

Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Visit water.weather.gov for additional water level and flood impact information. 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.

Affected areas

  • Coastal Colleton
  • Charleston County, SC

Public contact

Issuer
NWS Charleston SC

Message record

Received
Issue to receipt
~55s
CAP status
Actual
CAP message type
Update
Lifecycle
Updated
Source
NWWS-OI
Feed
NWWS
Recovered
No
CAP routing and identity
ULID
01M5RY0TRKY6F2KTS0APNM2C5P
Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0fb9a661d3476aed32432eb3a9ca70bc31d76404.001.2
Scope
Public
CAP source
211803 v2.3.0
Handling codes
IPAWSv1.0
Issuing office
NWS Charleston SC
AWIPS ID
CAPCHS
NWWS sequence
nwws_processor.2030
WMO heading
XOUS52
WMO data type
CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography
United States (US)
WMO bulletin number
52

References

Sent
Sent
Sent
Sent
Sent
Sent
Sent

Event codes

NameValue
SAMENWS
NationalWeatherServiceSUY

Parameters

NameValue
AWIPSidentifierCFWCHS
WMOidentifierWHUS42 KCHS 250704
NWSheadlineHIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT MONDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
BLOCKCHANNELEAS
BLOCKCHANNELNWEM
VTEC/O.CON.KCHS.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-261026T2100Z/
eventEndingTime2026-10-26T17:00:00-04:00
BLOCKCHANNELCMAS
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Locations

Location data

  • Coastal Colleton
  • Charleston County, SC
NameValue
SAME045029
SAME045019
UGCSCZ149
UGCSCZ150