Rip Current — Coastal Chatham, Georgia

2023-07-16 · Coastal Chatham, Georgia

Event narrative

Tybee Island lifeguards reported that a family of five had to be rescued from a rip current near the jetty on the North Beach.

Wider weather episode

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_id 1122485. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.