Rip Current — Coastal Chatham, Georgia

2022-06-05 · Coastal Chatham, Georgia

Event narrative

A lifeguard reported three children rescued from a persistent rip current along Tybee Island Beach near 15th Street.

Wider weather episode

Long period swell associated with Tropical Storm Alex passing well offshore along with northeast to east winds led to favorable conditions for rip currents along the southeast Georgia coast.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1025837. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.