Rip Currents Reported Around the Area

Already we have seen a few rip currents around the area. They have been reported on various beaches across the coastal empire and the low country. Here are the storm reports that have been pouring into the Skidaway Island Weather Center throughout the afternoon. Stay safe out there.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON
357 PM EDT TUE JUL 03 2007

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY... ...LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
0930 AM RIP CURRENTS 6 ENE SULLIVANS ISLAND 32.80N 79.75W
LOCAL SURF SHOP REPORTS SEVERAL RIP CURRENTS ON ISLE OF PALMS.

1200 PM RIP CURRENTS SAPELO ISLAND 31.40N 81.28W NATIONAL ESTUARINE RESEARCH RESERVE SYSTEM EMPLOYEE REPORTS A FEW RIP CURRENTS...STRONG LONG SHORE CURRENT AND 4 FOOT BREAKERS.

0200 PM RIP CURRENTS TYBEE ISLAND 32.00N 80.85W
LIFEGUARDS REPORT SEVERAL RIP CURRENTS WITH 3 RESCUES ON THE SOUTH END OF THE BEACH. 5 TO 7 FOOT BREAKERS AND MINOR EROSION WITH THE LAST HIGH TIDE.

0205 PM HIGH SURF TYBEE ISLAND 32.00N 80.85W
LOCAL SURF SHOP REPORTS 4 TO 5 FOOT BREAKERS.

0205 PM HIGH SURF 10 E SHELLMAN BLUFF 31.57N 81.15W
5 FOOT BREAKERS WITH MINOR EROSION ON SAINT CATHERINES ISLAND.

0231 PM RIP CURRENTS KIAWAH ISLAND 32.61N 80.08W
BEACHWALKER COUNTY PARK LIFEGUARDS REPORT A FEW RIP CURRENTS EARLIER TODAY.

0310 PM RIP CURRENTS KIAWAH ISLAND 32.61N 80.08W BEACHWALKER COUNTY PARK LIFEGUARDS REPORT 4 RIP CURRENTS.