Coastal Flood Warnings/Watches/Statements
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
505 WHUS42 KILM 202358 CFWILM 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