Rip Current — Coastal Chatham, Georgia

2023-06-21 · Coastal Chatham, Georgia

Event narrative

Tybee Island lifeguards reported several rip currents of moderate strength along Tybee Beach, requiring one swimmer to be rescued.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure lingering across the region supported gusty onshore flow, which led to rip currents along the southeast Georgia coast.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1110298. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.