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WHUS42 KILM 202355
CFWILM
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
755 PM EDT TUE MAY 20 2025
NCZ106-108-SCZ056-220000-
/O.NEW.KILM.BH.S.0008.250521T1000Z-250522T0000Z/
COASTAL PENDER-COASTAL NEW HANOVER-COASTAL GEORGETOWN-
755 PM EDT TUE MAY 20 2025
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...STRONG SOUTH TO NORTH LONGSHORE CURRENT.
* WHERE...IN NORTH CAROLINA, COASTAL PENDER AND COASTAL NEW
HANOVER COUNTIES. IN SOUTH CAROLINA, COASTAL GEORGETOWN COUNTY.
* 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.
SCZ054-220000-
/O.NEW.KILM.BH.S.0008.250521T1000Z-250522T0000Z/
COASTAL HORRY-
755 PM EDT TUE MAY 20 2025
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...STRONG SOUTH TO NORTH LONGSHORE CURRENT. THERE IS ALSO A
MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED.
* WHERE...COASTAL HORRY COUNTY.
* 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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