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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
500 AM EDT FRI JUN 9 2006

RIP CURRENT AWARENESS WEEK CONTINUES TODAY WITH A REQUEST TO BECOME 
A RIP CURRENT SPOTTER FOR THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

AS WE DISCUSSED YESTERDAY...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN 
CHARLESTON HAS DETERMINED WHAT CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY TO DEVELOP RIP 
CURRENTS AT THE LOCAL BEACHES. HOWEVER...UNLESS WE GET REPORTS OF 
RIP CURRENTS ACTUALLY OCCURRING WE DO NOT KNOW IF THEY INDEED DID 
FORM.

IN ORDER TO HELP US WITH THE SIGHTINGS WE HAVE SEVERAL RIP CURRENT 
CONTACT POINTS ACROSS MOST OF OUR COASTAL COUNTIES. THIS INCLUDES 
LIFEGUARDS...FIRE DEPARTMENT RESCUE PERSONNEL...STATE PARK 
PERSONNEL...MARINE RESCUE AND EVEN ONE SURFER. THESE PEOPLE ARE 
PROVIDING A HELPFUL SERVICE TO US AND IN TURN TO YOU...BY LETTING US 
KNOW WHEN AND WHERE RIP CURRENTS DEVELOP.

HOWEVER...DESPITE THIS ASSISTANCE WE COULD STILL USE ADDITIONAL 
BEACH GOERS WHO WOULD INFORM US WHEN RIP CURRENTS DEVELOP. SO...THE 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON IS LOOKING FOR ANYONE WHO IS 
ON THE BEACH OFTEN DURING THE SPRING...SUMMER AND EARLY FALL. THIS 
COULD BE A SURFER...A JOGGER...PEOPLE WHO FISH...SOMEONE WHO WALKS 
THEIR DOG ON THE BEACH...OR EVEN ANYBODY ON VACATION AT THE SHORE.

THE BEACHES THAT WE ARE MOST INTERESTED IN HAVING SPOTTERS WOULD BE 
CAPE ROMAIN...FOLLY BEACH...ISLE OF PALMS...KIAWAH ISLAND...
SULLIVANS ISLAND...EDISTO BEACH...HILTON HEAD ISLAND...FRIPP ISLAND  
AND HUNTING ISLAND IN SOUTH CAROLINA...AND OSSABAW ISLAND...TYBEE 
ISLAND...WASSAW ISLAND...SAPELO ISLAND AND SAINT CATHERINES ISLAND 
IN GEORGIA. 

ALL IT WOULD ENTAIL WOULD BE FOR YOU TO KEEP WATCH FOR ANY RIP 
CURRENTS AND THEN PASSING THE INFORMATION ON TO US OR TO THE 
LIFEGUARDS...WHO WOULD THEN LET US KNOW. 

FOR THOSE THAT ARE INTERESTED...GIVE US A CALL AT 843-744-0303. 
CHOOSE OPTION 4 ON THE MAIN MENU TO SPEAK TO A FORECASTER. THANK YOU 
FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.
  
TUNE IN TOMORROW FOR MORE INFORMATION ON RIP CURRENTS.

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