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COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
751 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2025
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COASTAL PENDER-COASTAL GEORGETOWN-
751 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2025
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...STRONG NORTH TO SOUTH LONGSHORE CURRENT. THERE IS ALSO A
MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED.
* WHERE...IN NORTH CAROLINA, COASTAL PENDER COUNTY. IN SOUTH
CAROLINA, COASTAL GEORGETOWN COUNTY.
* WHEN...FROM 6 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY 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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COASTAL NEW HANOVER-
751 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2025
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND STRONG NORTH TO SOUTH
LONGSHORE CURRENT EXPECTED.
* WHERE...COASTAL NEW HANOVER COUNTY.
* WHEN...FROM 6 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY 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.
ABW
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