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WHUS42 KILM 160010
CFWILM
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
810 PM EDT TUE SEP 15 2026
NCZ106-108-SCZ054-056-161200-
/O.NEW.KILM.BH.S.0047.260916T1000Z-260917T0000Z/
COASTAL PENDER-COASTAL NEW HANOVER-COASTAL HORRY-
COASTAL GEORGETOWN-
810 PM EDT TUE SEP 15 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...STRONG NORTH TO SOUTH LONGSHORE CURRENT. A MODERATE RISK
OF RIP CURRENTS IS EXPECTED AS WELL.
* WHERE...IN NORTH CAROLINA, COASTAL PENDER AND COASTAL NEW
HANOVER COUNTIES. IN SOUTH CAROLINA, COASTAL HORRY AND COASTAL
GEORGETOWN COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY 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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