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Weather warnings in South Carolina
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10 active alerts in South Carolina: Coastal Flood Advisory (3), Rip Current Statement (3), High Surf Advisory (2) 0 warnings; checked Sun 4:12 pm EDT.
Every active official weather alert in South Carolina, grouped by type, with the counties or zones covered and when each expires (America/New York time).
- Active alerts
- 10 NWS active alerts
- Warnings
- 0
- Most common
- Coastal Flood Advisory 3 alerts
- Next to expire
- Sun 8:00 pm EDT Beach Hazards Statement
- Cities covered
- 4 of 11 we track
Weather warnings in South Carolina now
National Weather Service has 10 active alerts for South Carolina as of Sun 4:12 pm EDT: 3 Coastal Flood Advisories, 3 Rip Current Statements, 2 High Surf Advisories, 1 Coastal Flood Watch, 1 Beach Hazards Statement.
The most serious is a Coastal Flood Watch for Coastal Colleton; Charleston, until Mon 11:00 am. * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 6 feet in the surf zone. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one half foot of inundation above...
Cities on our list inside an alert area: Charleston, North Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Myrtle Beach.
City matching uses alert polygons and NWS zone codes (loaded for 11 of 11 South Carolina cities so far); each city page asks NWS about its exact point.
Coastal Flood Advisories (3)
| Alert | Area | Issued | Expires | Cities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Flood Advisory | Coastal Colleton; Charleston | Sun 2:35 pm EDT | Sun 10:00 pm EDT | Charleston, North Charleston, Mount Pleasant |
| Coastal Flood Advisory | Coastal Horry | Sun 2:11 pm EDT | Mon 10:00 am EDT | Myrtle Beach |
| Coastal Flood Advisory | Coastal Georgetown | Sun 2:11 pm EDT | Mon 10:00 am EDT |
Rip Current Statements (3)
| Alert | Area | Issued | Expires | Cities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rip Current Statement | Coastal Georgetown | Sun 2:11 pm EDT | Sun 8:00 pm EDT | |
| Rip Current Statement | Coastal Colleton; Charleston | Sun 2:35 pm EDT | Mon 8:00 pm EDT | Charleston, North Charleston, Mount Pleasant |
| Rip Current Statement | Coastal Bryan; Coastal Chatham; Coastal Liberty; Coastal McIntosh; Beaufort; Coastal Jasper | Sun 2:35 pm EDT | Mon 8:00 pm EDT |
High Surf Advisories (2)
| Alert | Area | Issued | Expires | Cities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Surf Advisory | Coastal Bryan; Coastal Chatham; Coastal Liberty; Coastal McIntosh; Beaufort; Coastal Jasper | Sun 2:35 pm EDT | Mon 5:00 pm EDT | |
| High Surf Advisory | Coastal Colleton; Charleston | Sun 2:35 pm EDT | Mon 5:00 pm EDT | Charleston, North Charleston, Mount Pleasant |
Coastal Flood Watch (1)
| Alert | Area | Issued | Expires | Cities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Flood Watch | Coastal Colleton; Charleston | Sun 2:35 pm EDT | Mon 11:00 am EDT | Charleston, North Charleston, Mount Pleasant |
Beach Hazards Statement (1)
| Alert | Area | Issued | Expires | Cities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beach Hazards Statement | Coastal Horry | Sun 2:11 pm EDT | Sun 8:00 pm EDT | Myrtle Beach |
Alerts in states near South Carolina
5 neighbouring states have active alerts: North Carolina (21, mostly Coastal Flood Advisory); Georgia (6, mostly High Surf Advisory); Florida (21, mostly Coastal Flood Warning); Alabama (1, mostly Rip Current Statement); Virginia (2, mostly Frost Advisory). Weather crossing state lines often reaches South Carolina next, so check the direction storms are moving.
| State | Active alerts | Most common | Warnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 21 | Coastal Flood Advisory | 0 |
| Georgia | 6 | High Surf Advisory | 1 |
| Florida | 21 | Coastal Flood Warning | 7 |
| West Virginia | 0 | None | 0 |
| Alabama | 1 | Rip Current Statement | 0 |
| Virginia | 2 | Frost Advisory | 0 |
What the alert levels mean
A Warning means hazardous weather is happening or imminent: act now. A Watch means conditions are favourable for it to develop: be ready. An Advisory is for less serious conditions that still cause significant inconvenience, and a Statement gives follow-up information.
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