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COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
152 AM EDT SUN SEP 14 2025
NCZ106-108-142000-
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/O.CON.KILM.BH.S.0033.250914T1000Z-250915T0000Z/
COASTAL PENDER-COASTAL NEW HANOVER-
152 AM EDT SUN SEP 14 2025
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 PM EDT
THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...FOR THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT, STRONG NORTH TO SOUTH
LONGSHORE CURRENT. THERE IS ALSO A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.
FOR THE COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY, UP TO ONE HALF FOOT OF
INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL EXPECTED IN LOW- LYING AREAS NEAR
SHORELINES AND TIDAL WATERWAYS.
* WHERE...COASTAL PENDER AND COASTAL NEW HANOVER COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FOR THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT, FROM 6 AM EDT THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING. FOR THE COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY,
FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...LOW-LYING ROADS AND LOCATIONS ALONG THE INTRACOASTAL
WATERWAY AND ADJACENT TIDAL CREEKS MAY OBSERVE MINOR COASTAL
FLOODING. CHECK WITH LOCAL OFFICIALS FOR ANY ROAD CLOSURES OR
IMPACTS. LONGSHORE CURRENTS CAN SWEEP SWIMMERS AND SURFERS
INTO RIP CURRENTS, PIERS, JETTIES, AND OTHER HAZARDOUS AREAS.
IT MAY SWEEP SWIMMERS OFF THEIR FEET, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO
RETURN TO SHORE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...AFFECTED AREAS LISTED ARE BASED ON
AVERAGE TIDE CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS MAY EXPERIENCE
FLOODING DURING PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL, HIGH WINDS, OR
OTHER FACTORS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF TRAVEL IS REQUIRED, ALLOW EXTRA TIME AS SOME ROADS MAY BE
CLOSED. DO NOT DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR THROUGH WATER OF
UNKNOWN DEPTH. TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO PROTECT FLOOD-PRONE
PROPERTY.
CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER. CHECK WITH
LIFEGUARDS BEFORE ENTERING THE OCEAN FOR POSSIBLE HAZARDS YOU MAY
BE SWEPT INTO.
TIME OF HIGH TOTAL TIDES ARE APPROXIMATE TO THE NEAREST HOUR.
MERCER PIER AT WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 6.0 FT, MODERATE 8.0 FT, MAJOR 10.0 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.5 FT, MODERATE 3.5 FT, MAJOR 5.5 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
14/01 AM 5.2 0.7 1.2 4 NONE
14/01 PM 6.0 1.5 1.1 3-4 MINOR
15/02 AM 5.1 0.6 1.2 4 NONE
15/02 PM 6.0 1.5 1.2 4 MINOR
16/03 AM 4.9 0.4 1.1 3-4 NONE
16/04 PM 5.4 0.9 0.6 3 NONE
NCZ107-142000-
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INLAND NEW HANOVER-
152 AM EDT SUN SEP 14 2025
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...UP TO ONE HALF FOOT OF INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL
EXPECTED IN LOW-LYING AREAS NEAR SHORELINES AND TIDAL
WATERWAYS.
* WHERE...THE LOWER CAPE FEAR RIVER INCLUDING DOWNTOWN
WILMINGTON.
* WHEN...FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...PORTIONS OF BATTLESHIP ROAD AND USS NORTH CAROLINA
ROAD OBSERVE MINOR COASTAL FLOODING UP TO ONE HALF FOOT IN
DEPTH. IN DOWNTOWN WILMINGTON, A BLOCK OF WATER STREET
OBSERVES MINOR FLOODING UP TO ONE QUARTER FOOT IN DEPTH.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...AFFECTED AREAS LISTED ARE BASED ON
AVERAGE TIDE CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS MAY EXPERIENCE
FLOODING DURING PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL, HIGH WINDS, OR
OTHER FACTORS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF TRAVEL IS REQUIRED, ALLOW EXTRA TIME AS SOME ROADS MAY BE
CLOSED. DO NOT DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR THROUGH WATER OF
UNKNOWN DEPTH. TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO PROTECT FLOOD-PRONE
PROPERTY.
TIME OF HIGH TOTAL TIDES ARE APPROXIMATE TO THE NEAREST HOUR.
CAPE FEAR RIVER AT WILMINGTON
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 5.5 FT, MODERATE 6.8 FT, MAJOR 10.0 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 0.8 FT, MODERATE 2.1 FT, MAJOR 5.3 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
14/04 AM 5.1 0.4 0.8 N/A NONE
14/04 PM 5.8 1.1 0.7 N/A MINOR
15/04 AM 5.1 0.4 0.8 N/A NONE
15/05 PM 5.7 1.0 0.7 N/A MINOR
16/05 AM 4.9 0.2 0.6 N/A NONE
16/06 PM 5.4 0.7 0.4 N/A NONE
NCZ110-142000-
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COASTAL BRUNSWICK-
152 AM EDT SUN SEP 14 2025
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 PM EDT
THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...UP TO ONE HALF FOOT OF INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL
EXPECTED IN LOW-LYING AREAS NEAR SHORELINES AND TIDAL
WATERWAYS.
* WHERE...COASTAL BRUNSWICK COUNTY.
* WHEN...FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...LOW-LYING ROADS AND LOCATIONS ALONG THE INTRACOASTAL
WATERWAY AND ADJACENT TIDAL CREEKS MAY OBSERVE MINOR COASTAL
FLOODING. CHECK WITH LOCAL OFFICIALS FOR ANY ROAD CLOSURES OR
IMPACTS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...AFFECTED AREAS LISTED ARE BASED ON
AVERAGE TIDE CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS MAY EXPERIENCE
FLOODING DURING PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL, HIGH WINDS, OR
OTHER FACTORS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF TRAVEL IS REQUIRED, ALLOW EXTRA TIME AS SOME ROADS MAY BE
CLOSED. DO NOT DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR THROUGH WATER OF
UNKNOWN DEPTH. TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO PROTECT FLOOD-PRONE
PROPERTY.
TIME OF HIGH TOTAL TIDES ARE APPROXIMATE TO THE NEAREST HOUR.
MERCER PIER AT WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 6.0 FT, MODERATE 8.0 FT, MAJOR 10.0 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.5 FT, MODERATE 3.5 FT, MAJOR 5.5 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
14/01 AM 5.2 0.7 1.2 4 NONE
14/01 PM 6.0 1.5 1.1 3-4 MINOR
15/02 AM 5.1 0.6 1.2 4 NONE
15/02 PM 6.0 1.5 1.2 4 MINOR
16/03 AM 4.9 0.4 1.1 3-4 NONE
16/04 PM 5.4 0.9 0.6 3 NONE
SCZ056-142000-
/O.CON.KILM.BH.S.0033.250914T1000Z-250915T0000Z/
COASTAL GEORGETOWN-
152 AM EDT SUN SEP 14 2025
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...STRONG NORTH TO SOUTH LONGSHORE CURRENT. THERE IS ALSO A
MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.
* WHERE...COASTAL GEORGETOWN COUNTY.
* WHEN...FROM 6 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...LONGSHORE CURRENTS CAN SWEEP SWIMMERS AND SURFERS
INTO RIP CURRENTS, PIERS, JETTIES, AND OTHER HAZARDOUS AREAS.
IT MAY SWEEP SWIMMERS OFF THEIR FEET, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO
RETURN TO SHORE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER. CHECK WITH
LIFEGUARDS BEFORE ENTERING THE OCEAN FOR POSSIBLE HAZARDS YOU MAY
BE SWEPT INTO.
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