- In force from
- Oct 19, 6:00 AM EDT
- Until
- Oct 19, 8:00 PM EDT
- Issued
- Oct 18, 7:43 PM EDT
- Updated
- 2 times, last Oct 19, 2:20 AM EDT
- Office
- Wilmington, NC
- Number
- 22 of its kind from this office this year
- Severity
- Moderate, Expected, Likely
- Where
- NC
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING
For Coastal Pender, from Wilmington, NC
- What
- Dangerous rip currents expected.
- Where
- Coastal Pender County.
- When
- Today.
- Impacts
- Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
What to do
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.
For Coastal New Hanover, from Wilmington, NC
- What
- For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves up to 6 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected.
- Where
- Coastal New Hanover County.
- When
- For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 AM EDT Tuesday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 6 AM EDT this morning through this evening.
- Impacts
- Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
What to do
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.
Places under it Wilmington, Murraysville, Myrtle Grove, Kings Grant, Ogden, Porters Neck, Hampstead, Carolina Beach, Silver Lake, Wrightsboro, Surf City, Northchase, and 16 more
Read the platesRip current FB-EVT-108How to read a warning FB-STN-001
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