Rip Current — Coastal Chatham, Georgia

2024-06-13 · Coastal Chatham, Georgia

Event narrative

Tybee Island lifeguards reported several small rip currents between 17th Street and 10th Street, leading to 5 rip current related rescues on Tybee Island.

Wider weather episode

Breezy east-northeast winds between low pressure developing across the Gulf Stream and weak high pressure inland led to conditions favorable for rip currents along the Southeast Georgia coast.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1196565. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.