Rip Current Statement
Ends in 10 h 48 min
When
For the High Rip Current Risk, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from 2 PM this afternoon to 5 PM EDT Monday.
Where
South Carolina Beaches, and Georgia Beaches.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Charleston SC
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 1 to 5 feet expected in the surf zone.
Impacts
Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
Precautionary actions
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.
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: Coastal Bryan; Coastal Chatham; Coastal Liberty; Coastal McIntosh; Beaufort; Coastal Colleton; Charleston; Coastal Jasper
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High Surf Advisory
Starts in 4 h 48 min
When
For the High Rip Current Risk, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from 2 PM this afternoon to 5 PM EDT Monday.
Where
South Carolina Beaches, and Georgia Beaches.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Charleston SC
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 1 to 5 feet expected in the surf zone.
Impacts
Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
Precautionary actions
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.
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: Coastal Bryan; Coastal Chatham; Coastal Liberty; Coastal McIntosh; Beaufort; Coastal Colleton; Charleston; Coastal Jasper
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Observed 7:55 AM EDT at KJZI

Hollywood, SC weather

Sunny and 55°13°.

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Sunny

Wind: 10 mph17 km/hgusts 16 mph26 km/h; From the north. 1017–17 mph27 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable · up to 60°16° by 2 PM (sticky)
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–3 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 39Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.29 inHg1026 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (54°12° then, 55°13° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h until 1 PM
Above 70°21° today by 1 PM
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h tomorrow 9 AM–noon
Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h tomorrow 3–7 PM
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tomorrow night 9–10 PM

This morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Clear
This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 57°14° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Clear
Monday morningNear 55°13° · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 9a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	90%	9%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	84%	5%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	78%	5%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	73%	3%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	68%	9%	5
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	66%	25%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	62%	36%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	64%	60%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	62%	59%	0
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	66%	55%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	70%	58%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	73%	33%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	81%	18%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	81%	11%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	81%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	83%	6%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	86%	5%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	86%	10%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	86%	15%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	93%	27%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	90%	13%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	93%	15%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	90%	13%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	81%	13%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	75%	21%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	73%	28%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	68%	45%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	66%	83%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	64%	88%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	62%	77%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	64%	38%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	66%	20%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	70%	14%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	78%	14%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	81%	34%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	81%	12%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	78%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	78%	5%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	84%	6%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	83%	6%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	83%	7%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	86%	2%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	86%	5%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	86%	13%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	90%	15%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	90%	17%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 76°24° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 54°12°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 75°24° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 54°12°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 75°24° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 12 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 54°12°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 75°24° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 53°12°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 74°23° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
54°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 53°12°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–65°18°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 52°11°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–65°18°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 52°11°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 63°17°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
58°14°–69°21°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 52°11°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 77°25°, low 63°17°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–82°28°
Low, likely
53°12°–69°21°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 51°11°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–79°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–64°18°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 51°11°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 54°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 74–78°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (CHS) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Cooper River at Charleston Harbor (IN MLLW)

16 mi

Minor flooding

Level: 7.5 ft
Flow: 2 cfs

Forecast peak 8.3 ft Mon 8 AM, major flooding

Reading from Sat 7:36 AM · NWS gauge page

Church Creek near West Ashley

9.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Kiawah River at Kiawah Island (IN MLLW)

11 mi

Level: 7.9 ft

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Ashley River near North Charleston (IN MLLW)

12 mi

Level: 7.9 ft

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 11% less heating than a typical week.

This week 7Typical 8

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–1:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Charleston International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1937–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−8°−4°MonOct 19
−6°−4°TueOct 20
−5°−3°WedOct 21
−5°−3°ThuOct 22
−6°−3°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Hollywood weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 6 min; Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 6 min less
Golden hour: 6:03–6:53 PM; Morning 7:16–8:05 AM
Blue hour: 6:53–7:02 PM; Morning 7:06–7:16 AM; first light 7:06 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 9 PM–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:48 AM · rises 5:32 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Hollywood. The highest point on the skyline is about 600 ft, 13 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

2 active weather alerts

Rip Current Statement

High Surf Advisory