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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 3:50 PM Sep. 13, 2025 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 4 to 7 ft. * WHERE...South Santee River to Edisto Beach out 20 NM. * WHEN...Until 6 PM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
Rip Current Statement
Issued: 3:48 PM Sep. 13, 2025 – National Weather Service
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...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 (7.3 to 7.4 feet Mean Lower Low Water at Charleston). For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Colleton and Charleston Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 3 PM EDT this afternoon. For the High Rip Current Risk, until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...This could result in some roads becoming impassable. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High tide will occur around 1:18 PM today at Charleston. 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. Charleston Harbor SC MLLW Categories - Minor 7.0 ft, Moderate 7.5 ft, Major 8.0 ft MHHW Categories - Minor 1.2 ft, Moderate 1.7 ft, Major 2.2 ft Total Total Departure Day/Time Tide Tide from Norm Waves Flood ft MLLW ft MHHW ft ft Impact -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 13/01 PM 7.4 1.6 1.1 N/A Minor 14/01 AM 6.3 0.5 1.3 N/A None 14/02 PM 7.3 1.5 1.1 N/A Minor 15/03 AM 6.1 0.3 1.1 N/A None 15/03 PM 7.1 1.3 1.0 N/A Minor 16/04 AM 6.1 0.3 1.1 N/A None &&
Coastal Flood Advisory
Issued: 3:48 PM Sep. 13, 2025 – National Weather Service
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...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 (7.3 to 7.4 feet Mean Lower Low Water at Charleston). For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Colleton and Charleston Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 3 PM EDT this afternoon. For the High Rip Current Risk, until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...This could result in some roads becoming impassable. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High tide will occur around 1:18 PM today at Charleston. 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. Charleston Harbor SC MLLW Categories - Minor 7.0 ft, Moderate 7.5 ft, Major 8.0 ft MHHW Categories - Minor 1.2 ft, Moderate 1.7 ft, Major 2.2 ft Total Total Departure Day/Time Tide Tide from Norm Waves Flood ft MLLW ft MHHW ft ft Impact -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 13/01 PM 7.4 1.6 1.1 N/A Minor 14/01 AM 6.3 0.5 1.3 N/A None 14/02 PM 7.3 1.5 1.1 N/A Minor 15/03 AM 6.1 0.3 1.1 N/A None 15/03 PM 7.1 1.3 1.0 N/A Minor 16/04 AM 6.1 0.3 1.1 N/A None &&
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