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WHUS42 KILM 120633
CFWILM
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
233 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
NCZ106-108-110-SCZ054-056-130000-
/O.NEW.KILM.BH.S.0011.260512T1000Z-260513T0000Z/
COASTAL PENDER-COASTAL NEW HANOVER-COASTAL BRUNSWICK-
COASTAL HORRY-COASTAL GEORGETOWN-
233 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...STRONG NORTH TO SOUTH LONGSHORE CURRENT, EXCEPT EAST TO
WEST LONGSHORE CURRENT IN BRUNSWICK COUNTY. THERE IS ALSO A
MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR PENDER, NEW HANOVER AND
GEORGETOWN COUNTIES.
* WHERE...IN NORTH CAROLINA, COASTAL PENDER, COASTAL NEW HANOVER
AND COASTAL BRUNSWICK COUNTIES. IN SOUTH CAROLINA, COASTAL
HORRY AND COASTAL GEORGETOWN COUNTIES.
* 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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