000 FZUS52 KCHS 032001 SRFCHS SURF ZONE FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 401 PM EDT FRI JUL 3 2009 FOR THE BEACHES OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR INFORMATION ON POSSIBLE WATCHES...WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES THAT MAY BE IN EFFECT. SCZ050-040930- CHARLESTON- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...CAPE ROMAIN...ISLE OF PALMS... SULLIVANS ISLAND...FOLLY BEACH...KIAWAH ISLAND 401 PM EDT FRI JUL 3 2009 RIP CURRENT OUTLOOK...FOR SATURDAY. LOW RISK. WIND AND OR WAVE CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF RIP CURRENTS. HOWEVER...RIP CURRENTS CAN STILL OCCUR...ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...JETTIES AND PIERS. KNOW HOW TO SWIM AND HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. INDEPENDENCE DAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. SEA WATER TEMPERATURES ARE IN THE MID 80S. THE ULTRAVIOLET INDEX FOR SATURDAY IS IN THE VERY HIGH CATEGORY. $$ SCZ048-049-051-040930- BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...HUNTING ISLAND...FRIPP ISLAND... HILTON HEAD ISLAND...DAUFUSKIE ISLAND...EDISTO BEACH 401 PM EDT FRI JUL 3 2009 RIP CURRENT OUTLOOK...FOR SATURDAY. LOW RISK. WIND AND OR WAVE CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF RIP CURRENTS. HOWEVER...RIP CURRENTS CAN STILL OCCUR...ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...JETTIES AND PIERS. KNOW HOW TO SWIM AND HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. INDEPENDENCE DAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. SEA WATER TEMPERATURES ARE IN THE MID 80S. THE ULTRAVIOLET INDEX FOR SATURDAY IS IN THE VERY HIGH CATEGORY. $$ GAZ117-119-139-141-040930- COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...TYBEE ISLAND...OSSABAW ISLAND... WASSAW ISLAND...ST. CATHERINES ISLAND...SAPELO ISLAND 401 PM EDT FRI JUL 3 2009 RIP CURRENT OUTLOOK...FOR SATURDAY. LOW RISK. WIND AND OR WAVE CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF RIP CURRENTS. HOWEVER...RIP CURRENTS CAN STILL OCCUR...ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...JETTIES AND PIERS. KNOW HOW TO SWIM AND HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. INDEPENDENCE DAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. SEA WATER TEMPERATURES ARE IN THE MID 80S. THE ULTRAVIOLET INDEX FOR SATURDAY IS IN THE VERY HIGH CATEGORY. $$