Weather Alerts For Charleston, SC

# HEADLINE -------------------- HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Dangerous rip currents. WHERE South Carolina Beaches. WHEN Until 8 PM EDT this evening. IMPACTS Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. ISSUED AT Monday, October 19, 2026 at 2:34 PM EDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Charleston SC HEADER Coastal Hazard Message # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Beaufort, Charleston, Coastal Colleton, Coastal Jasper