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WHUS42 KILM 071733
CFWILM
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
133 PM EDT TUE OCT 7 2025
NCZ106-108-SCZ054-056-080000-
/O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0035.000000T0000Z-251008T0000Z/
COASTAL PENDER-COASTAL NEW HANOVER-COASTAL HORRY-
COASTAL GEORGETOWN-
133 PM EDT TUE OCT 7 2025
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.
* WHERE...IN NORTH CAROLINA, COASTAL PENDER AND COASTAL NEW
HANOVER COUNTIES. IN SOUTH CAROLINA, COASTAL HORRY AND COASTAL
GEORGETOWN COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS 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.
IGB
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