HIGH SURF ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 930 PM EST THU DEC 24 2009
HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST FRIDAY...
A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST FRIDAY.
A STRONG ONSHORE WIND WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT IN ASSOCIATION WITH A
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING THROUGH. BREAKING WAVES OF 4 TO 6 FEET
WILL DEVELOP EARLY FRIDAY MORNING ALONG THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST.
WAVES OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL BE DANGEROUS TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS
THE SURF...IN ADDITION TO CAUSING MINOR BEACH EROSION. THE
LARGEST WAVES WILL LIKELY OCCUR AROUND HIGH TIDE EARLY FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. CONDITIONS SHOULD SLOWLY IMPROVE THEREAFTER...WITH A
LARGE DECREASE IN WAVE HEIGHT BY FRIDAY EVENING WHEN WINDS BECOME
OFFSHORE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND
LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION.
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