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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
758 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

NCZ106-108-SCZ054-056-210800-
/O.CAN.KILM.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-240621T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KILM.RP.S.0011.240621T1000Z-240622T0000Z/
Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Horry-
Coastal Georgetown-
758 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...In North Carolina, Coastal Pender and Coastal New
  Hanover Counties. In South Carolina, Coastal Horry and Coastal
  Georgetown Counties.

* WHEN...From 6 AM EDT Friday through Friday 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.

&&

$$

NCZ110-210100-
/O.CAN.KILM.BH.S.0015.000000T0000Z-240621T0000Z/
Coastal Brunswick-
758 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

The strong east to west longshore current has weakened and will
continue to decline as easterly winds weaken this evening.

$$

ABW