Rip Current in Coastal Chatham, Georgia

Rip Current July 2, 2023 · Coastal Chatham, Georgia

What the National Weather Service wrote

Tybee Island lifeguards reported 14 total rip currents, with 4 rescues required. Four rip currents were reported along the North Beach and were reported to be strong. Three rip currents were reported near Tower 20. Seven rip currents were reported between Tower 15 and Tower 17.

The wider storm

The presence of long period swell and onshore flow combined to produce an enhanced risk of rip current at southeast Georgia beaches. As a result, numerous rip currents were reported at Tybee Island.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1122465. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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