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SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
347 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

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.

A RIP CURRENT RISK GRAPHIC CAN BE FOUND ONLINE AT
WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/CHS/RIPS.SHTML

SCZ050-212030-
CHARLESTON-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...CAPE ROMAIN...ISLE OF PALMS...
SULLIVANS ISLAND...FOLLY BEACH...KIAWAH ISLAND
347 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TODAY...
RIP CURRENT RISK....LOW RISK. CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO 
                    SUPPORT RIP CURRENTS. HOWEVER...RIP CURRENTS 
                    CAN STILL OCCUR...ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPOTS OR 
                    BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR...AND NEAR 
                    GROINS...JETTIES AND PIERS. 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 12 PM...THEN PARTLY SUNNY. 
                    A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 
HIGH TEMPERATURE....IN THE UPPER 70S. 
BEACH WINDS.........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
WATER TEMPERATURE...MIDDLE 70S. 
ULTRAVIOLET INDEX...VERY HIGH CATEGORY. 

WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

SCZ048-049-051-212030-
BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...HUNTING ISLAND...FRIPP ISLAND...
HILTON HEAD ISLAND...DAUFUSKIE ISLAND...EDISTO BEACH
347 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TODAY...
RIP CURRENT RISK....LOW RISK. CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO 
                    SUPPORT RIP CURRENTS. HOWEVER...RIP CURRENTS 
                    CAN STILL OCCUR...ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPOTS OR 
                    BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR...AND NEAR 
                    GROINS...JETTIES AND PIERS. 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT 
                    CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. 
HIGH TEMPERATURE....IN THE UPPER 70S. 
BEACH WINDS.........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
WATER TEMPERATURE...MIDDLE 70S. 
ULTRAVIOLET INDEX...VERY HIGH CATEGORY. 

WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

GAZ117-119-139-141-212030-
COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...TYBEE ISLAND...OSSABAW ISLAND...
WASSAW ISLAND...ST. CATHERINES ISLAND...SAPELO ISLAND
347 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TODAY...
RIP CURRENT RISK....LOW RISK. CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO 
                    SUPPORT RIP CURRENTS. HOWEVER...RIP CURRENTS 
                    CAN STILL OCCUR...ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPOTS OR 
                    BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR...AND NEAR 
                    GROINS...JETTIES AND PIERS. 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
                    THUNDERSTORMS. 
HIGH TEMPERATURE....AROUND 80. 
BEACH WINDS.........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
WATER TEMPERATURE...MIDDLE 70S. 
ULTRAVIOLET INDEX...VERY HIGH CATEGORY. 

WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$








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