Rip Current Statement for Coastal Bryan, Chatham, Liberty Until 8 PM EDT
The National Weather Service warns of dangerous rip currents from 8 AM to 8 PM EDT on September 9 for coastal areas including Coastal Bryan, Chatham, and Liberty.
3 reports on this incident · first at Sep 9, 2026, 2:43 a.m. ET
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Sep 9, 2026, 2:48 a.m. ET
Rip Current Statement for Coastal Bryan, Coastal Chatham, Coastal Liberty and Other Beaches Through 8 PM EDT
The National Weather Service in Charleston, SC, has issued a Rip Current Statement for South Carolina and Georgia beaches, warning that dangerous rip currents are expected from 8 AM EDT to 8 PM EDT on September 9, 2026. The statement, issued at 2:22 AM EDT, covers eight zones including Coastal Bryan, Coastal Chatham, Coastal Liberty, Coastal McIntosh, Beaufort, Coastal Colleton, Charleston, and Coastal Jasper.
The Weather Service warns that rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Officials advise swimming near a lifeguard, and if caught in a rip current, to relax and float, not swim against the current, swim in a direction following the shoreline if able, and if unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
The Rip Current Statement remains in effect until 8 PM EDT this evening.
Sep 9, 2026, 2:43 a.m. ETFirst report
Rip Current Statement Issued for Coastal Bryan, Coastal Chatham, and Coastal Liberty Until 8 PM EDT
The National Weather Service in Charleston, SC has issued a Rip Current Statement for coastal areas of South Carolina and Georgia, effective from 8:00 AM EDT to 8:00 PM EDT on September 9, 2026. The statement, issued at 2:22 AM EDT, covers eight zones including Coastal Bryan, Coastal Chatham, Coastal Liberty, Coastal McIntosh, Beaufort, Coastal Colleton, Charleston, and Coastal Jasper. The hazard is in effect until 8:00 PM EDT this evening.
Dangerous rip currents are expected, which can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. The NWS advises swimming near a lifeguard, and if caught in a rip current, to relax and float, not swim against the current, swim in a direction following the shoreline if able, and if unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
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