FZUS52 KCHS 091845
SRFCHS
SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
245 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009
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.
SCZ050-101000-
CHARLESTON-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...CAPE ROMAIN...ISLE OF PALMS...
SULLIVANS ISLAND...FOLLY BEACH...KIAWAH ISLAND
245 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009
...MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS...
RIP CURRENT OUTLOOK...FOR SUNDAY.
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.
SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
AROUND 80. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH...BECOMING EAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT. 
MONDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS
IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN
50 PERCENT. 
SEA WATER TEMPERATURES ARE IN THE UPPER 70S.
THE ULTRAVIOLET INDEX FOR SUNDAY IS IN THE HIGH CATEGORY.
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SCZ048-049-051-101000-
BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...HUNTING ISLAND...FRIPP ISLAND...
HILTON HEAD ISLAND...DAUFUSKIE ISLAND...EDISTO BEACH
245 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009
...MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS...
RIP CURRENT OUTLOOK...FOR SUNDAY.
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.
SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH...BECOMING SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT. 
MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT. 
SEA WATER TEMPERATURES ARE IN THE UPPER 70S.
THE ULTRAVIOLET INDEX FOR SUNDAY IS IN THE HIGH CATEGORY.
$$
GAZ117-119-139-141-101000-
COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...TYBEE ISLAND...OSSABAW ISLAND...
WASSAW ISLAND...ST. CATHERINES ISLAND...SAPELO ISLAND
245 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009
...MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS...
RIP CURRENT OUTLOOK...FOR SUNDAY.
MODERATE RISK. WIND AND OR WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT STRONGER OR MORE
FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. ONLY EXPERIENCED SURF SWIMMERS THAT KNOW HOW
TO ESCAPE A RIP CURRENT SHOULD ENTER THE WATER. RIP CURRENTS ARE
POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH
OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE
VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE
ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS
AND POSTED SIGNS.
SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE
OF RAIN 20 PERCENT. 
MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH...BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE
OF RAIN 40 PERCENT. 
SEA WATER TEMPERATURES ARE IN THE UPPER 70S.
THE ULTRAVIOLET INDEX FOR SUNDAY IS IN THE VERY HIGH CATEGORY.
$$