Rip Current in Coastal Chatham, Georgia

Rip Current July 15, 2023 · Coastal Chatham, Georgia

What the National Weather Service wrote

Tybee Island lifeguards reported several moderate strength rip currents ongoing between 12th Street and 18th Street. There were two rip current related rescues near the pier during this time.

The wider storm

The presence of onshore flow enhanced by the sea breeze, elevated swell energy, and breaking wave heights of 2-3 feet combined to produce an enhanced risk of rip currents along the southeast Georgia coast.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1122484. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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