Rip Current — Coastal Chatham, Georgia

2025-07-04 · Coastal Chatham, Georgia

Event narrative

Tybee Island lifeguards reported four rescues due to rip currents at the 18th Street jetty in the afternoon and early evening hours.

Wider weather episode

Gusty winds along the coast combined with increasing swell energy resulted in an enhanced risk of rip currents along the southeast Georgia coast.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1286228. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.