FZUS52 KCHS 040759 SRFCHS SURF ZONE FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 359 AM EDT SAT JUL 4 2009 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. SCZ050-042300- CHARLESTON- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...CAPE ROMAIN...ISLE OF PALMS... SULLIVANS ISLAND...FOLLY BEACH...KIAWAH ISLAND 359 AM EDT SAT JUL 4 2009 RIP CURRENT OUTLOOK...FOR TODAY. LOW RISK. WIND AND OR WAVE CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF RIP CURRENTS. HOWEVER...RIP CURRENTS CAN STILL OCCUR...ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...JETTIES AND PIERS. KNOW HOW TO SWIM AND HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. TODAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. SEA WATER TEMPERATURES ARE IN THE MID 80S. THE ULTRAVIOLET INDEX FOR TODAY IS IN THE EXTREME CATEGORY. $$ SCZ048-049-051-042300- BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...HUNTING ISLAND...FRIPP ISLAND... HILTON HEAD ISLAND...DAUFUSKIE ISLAND...EDISTO BEACH 359 AM EDT SAT JUL 4 2009 RIP CURRENT OUTLOOK...FOR TODAY. LOW RISK. WIND AND OR WAVE CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF RIP CURRENTS. HOWEVER...RIP CURRENTS CAN STILL OCCUR...ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...JETTIES AND PIERS. KNOW HOW TO SWIM AND HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. TODAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. SEA WATER TEMPERATURES ARE IN THE MID 80S. THE ULTRAVIOLET INDEX FOR TODAY IS IN THE EXTREME CATEGORY. $$ GAZ117-119-139-141-042300- COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...TYBEE ISLAND...OSSABAW ISLAND... WASSAW ISLAND...ST. CATHERINES ISLAND...SAPELO ISLAND 359 AM EDT SAT JUL 4 2009 RIP CURRENT OUTLOOK...FOR TODAY. LOW RISK. WIND AND OR WAVE CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF RIP CURRENTS. HOWEVER...RIP CURRENTS CAN STILL OCCUR...ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...JETTIES AND PIERS. KNOW HOW TO SWIM AND HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. TODAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH...BECOMING EAST 10 TO 15 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. SEA WATER TEMPERATURES ARE IN THE MID 80S. THE ULTRAVIOLET INDEX FOR TODAY IS IN THE EXTREME CATEGORY. $$