FZUS52 KCHS 152015
SRFCHS
SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
415 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2008
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.
SCZ050-161115-
CHARLESTON-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...CAPE ROMAIN...ISLE OF PALMS...
SULLIVANS ISLAND...FOLLY BEACH...KIAWAH ISLAND
415 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2008
...MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
RIP CURRENT OUTLOOK...FOR FRIDAY.
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.
FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. BREEZY WITH SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH...BECOMING SOUTH
5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEA WATER TEMPERATURES ARE IN THE MID 70S.
THE ULTRAVIOLET INDEX FOR FRIDAY IS IN THE HIGH CATEGORY.
$$
SCZ048-049-051-161115-
BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...HUNTING ISLAND...FRIPP ISLAND...
HILTON HEAD ISLAND...DAUFUSKIE ISLAND...EDISTO BEACH
415 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2008
...MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
RIP CURRENT OUTLOOK...FOR FRIDAY.
MODERATE RISK. WIND AND OR WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT STRONGER OR MORE
FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. ONLY EXPERIENCED SURF SWIMMERS THAT KNOW HOW
TO ESCAPE A RIP CURRENT SHOULD ENTER THE WATER. RIP CURRENTS ARE
POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH
OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE
VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE
ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS
AND POSTED SIGNS.
FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 50
PERCENT.
SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH...BECOMING
SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEA WATER TEMPERATURES ARE IN THE MID 70S.
THE ULTRAVIOLET INDEX FOR FRIDAY IS IN THE HIGH CATEGORY.
$$
GAZ117-119-139-141-161115-
COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...TYBEE ISLAND...OSSABAW ISLAND...
WASSAW ISLAND...ST. CATHERINES ISLAND...SAPELO ISLAND
415 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2008
...MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
RIP CURRENT OUTLOOK...FOR FRIDAY.
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.
FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF
RAIN 50 PERCENT.
SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING SUNNY.
HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN
THE AFTERNOON. 
SEA WATER TEMPERATURES ARE IN THE MID 70S.
THE ULTRAVIOLET INDEX FOR FRIDAY IS IN THE VERY HIGH CATEGORY.
$$