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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
500 AM EDT SUN JUN 3 2007

...RIP CURRENT AWARENESS WEEK BEGINS TODAY...

THIS WEEK HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS NATIONAL RIP CURRENT AWARENESS 
WEEK. THE FOCUS IS TO ALERT AND EDUCATE BEACHGOERS TO THE RISK OF 
RIP CURRENTS. WHILE THEY ARE A FAIRLY COMMON BEACH HAZARD...THEY ARE 
STILL UNKNOWN BY MANY.

BEGINNING ON MONDAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY JUNE 9..YOUR 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON WILL ISSUE PUBLIC INFORMATION 
STATEMENTS EACH MORNING AROUND 500 AM EDT. THESE STATEMENTS WILL 
DETAIL SUCH TOPICS AS...WHAT TO DO IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...RIP 
CURRENT FACTS...INFORMATION AND STATISTICS...THE NATIONAL WEATHER 
SERVICE RIP CURRENT PROGRAM...HOW TO BECOME A RIP CURRENT SPOTTER AND 
THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF RIP CURRENTS. 

AS MORE AND MORE PEOPLE VISIT THE BEACH...RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE 
TO BE A SERIOUS BEACH HAZARD. THE TIME THAT YOU TAKE TO LEARN AND 
UNDERSTAND ABOUT RIP CURRENTS CAN HELP TO PROTECT YOU...YOUR FAMILY 
AND FRIENDS WHEN AT THE SHORE.
 
HERE ARE SOME USEFUL INTERNET SITES FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON 
RIP CURRENTS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AT...
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CHS.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIP CURRENT PROGRAM AT...
WWW.RIPCURRENTS.NOAA.GOV. 

AND THE NOAA RIP CURRENT PROGRAM AT...
WWW.MAGAZINE.NOAA.GOV/STORIES/MAG48.HTM.

BE WITH US AGAIN TOMORROW AS WE START OUR FOCUS ON RIP 
CURRENTS...WITH THE TOPIC OF WHAT TO DO IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT.

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