Rip Current Statement

* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected along shorelines and tidal waterways (9.6 to 9.8 feet Mean Lower Low Water at Fort Pulaski).

* WHERE...In Georgia, Coastal Bryan, Coastal Chatham, Coastal Liberty and Coastal McIntosh Counties. In South Carolina, Beaufort and Coastal Jasper Counties.

* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through this evening. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, from 5 PM this afternoon to 9 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Saltwater inundation will impact some roads. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High tide will occur around 7 PM this evening at Fort Pulaski. Saltwater inundation will be possible 1 to 2 hours before and after high tide.