Rip Current — Coastal Chatham, Georgia

2021-07-15 · Coastal Chatham, Georgia

Event narrative

The Tybee Island Fire Department reported a rip current approximately 10 yards wide and 25 yards long that lasted about 10 minutes and resulted in 1 rescue near 15th Street.

Wider weather episode

Conditions became supportive of the development of rip currents along the southeast Georgia coast.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 965942. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.