FZUS52 KCHS 200744
SRFCHS
SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
344 AM EDT SAT SEP 20 2008
FOR THE BEACHES OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH
COASTAL GEORGIA
LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV
ON THE INTERNET FOR INFORMATION ON POSSIBLE WATCHES...WARNINGS
OR ADVISORIES THAT MAY BE IN EFFECT.
SCZ050-202245-
CHARLESTON-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...CAPE ROMAIN...ISLE OF PALMS...
SULLIVANS ISLAND...FOLLY BEACH...KIAWAH ISLAND
344 AM EDT SAT SEP 20 2008
...MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS...
RIP CURRENT OUTLOOK...FOR TODAY.
MODERATE RISK. WIND AND OR WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT STRONGER OR MORE
FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. ONLY EXPERIENCED SURF SWIMMERS THAT KNOW HOW
TO ESCAPE A RIP CURRENT SHOULD ENTER THE WATER. RIP CURRENTS ARE
POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH
OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE
VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE
ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS
AND POSTED SIGNS.
TODAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. BREEZY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH
WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. 
SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
SEA WATER TEMPERATURES ARE IN THE LOWER 80S.
THE ULTRAVIOLET INDEX FOR TODAY IS IN THE HIGH CATEGORY.
$$
SCZ048-049-051-202245-
BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...HUNTING ISLAND...FRIPP ISLAND...
HILTON HEAD ISLAND...DAUFUSKIE ISLAND...EDISTO BEACH
344 AM EDT SAT SEP 20 2008
...MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS...
RIP CURRENT OUTLOOK...FOR TODAY.
MODERATE RISK. WIND AND OR WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT STRONGER OR MORE
FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. ONLY EXPERIENCED SURF SWIMMERS THAT KNOW HOW
TO ESCAPE A RIP CURRENT SHOULD ENTER THE WATER. RIP CURRENTS ARE
POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH
OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE
VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE
ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS
AND POSTED SIGNS.
TODAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH. 
SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
SEA WATER TEMPERATURES ARE IN THE LOWER 80S.
THE ULTRAVIOLET INDEX FOR TODAY IS IN THE HIGH CATEGORY.
$$
GAZ117-119-139-141-202245-
COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...TYBEE ISLAND...OSSABAW ISLAND...
WASSAW ISLAND...ST. CATHERINES ISLAND...SAPELO ISLAND
344 AM EDT SAT SEP 20 2008
...MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS...
RIP CURRENT OUTLOOK...FOR TODAY.
MODERATE RISK. WIND AND OR WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT STRONGER OR MORE
FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. ONLY EXPERIENCED SURF SWIMMERS THAT KNOW HOW
TO ESCAPE A RIP CURRENT SHOULD ENTER THE WATER. RIP CURRENTS ARE
POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH
OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE
VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE
ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS
AND POSTED SIGNS.
TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY THIS MORNING...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT. 
SEA WATER TEMPERATURES ARE IN THE LOWER 80S.
THE ULTRAVIOLET INDEX FOR TODAY IS IN THE HIGH CATEGORY.
$$