Coastal Flood Warnings/Watches/Statements
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
792 WHUS42 KILM 212355 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 755 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 NCZ106-108-220800- /O.EXP.KILM.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-240622T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KILM.RP.S.0012.240622T1000Z-240623T0000Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover- 755 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Pender and Coastal New Hanover Counties. * WHEN...From 6 AM EDT Saturday through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. 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. && $$ SCZ054-056-220100- /O.EXP.KILM.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-240622T0000Z/ Coastal Horry-Coastal Georgetown- 755 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... The high rip current risk will wane to moderate as easterly swells weaken overnight. Therefore, the Rip Current Statement will be allowed to expire. $$ ABW