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WHUS42 KILM 051810
CFWILM
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
210 PM EDT SAT JUL 5 2025
NCZ107-060100-
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INLAND NEW HANOVER-
210 PM EDT SAT JUL 5 2025
..COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING
* WHAT...UP TO ONE HALF FOOT OF INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL
EXPECTED IN LOW-LYING AREAS NEAR SHORELINES AND TIDAL
WATERWAYS.
* WHERE...THE LOWER CAPE FEAR RIVER INCLUDING DOWNTOWN
WILMINGTON.
* WHEN...UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...THE LOWEST PORTIONS OF USS NORTH CAROLINA ROAD AND
BATTLESHIP ROAD BEGIN TO OBSERVE MINOR COASTAL FLOODING. WATER
BEGINS TO SPREAD OUT OF STORM DRAINS ONTO WATER STREET JUST
SOUTH OF MARKET STREET IN DOWNTOWN WILMINGTON.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...AFFECTED AREAS LISTED ARE BASED ON
AVERAGE TIDE CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS MAY EXPERIENCE
FLOODING DURING PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL, HIGH WINDS, OR
OTHER FACTORS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF TRAVEL IS REQUIRED, ALLOW EXTRA TIME AS SOME ROADS MAY BE
CLOSED. DO NOT DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR THROUGH WATER OF
UNKNOWN DEPTH. TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO PROTECT FLOOD-PRONE
PROPERTY.
TIME OF HIGH TOTAL TIDES ARE APPROXIMATE TO THE NEAREST HOUR.
CAPE FEAR RIVER AT WILMINGTON
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 5.5 FT, MODERATE 6.8 FT, MAJOR 10.0 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 0.8 FT, MODERATE 2.1 FT, MAJOR 5.3 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
05/07 PM 5.7 1.0 1.0 N/A MINOR
06/06 AM 4.4 -0.3 0.7 N/A NONE
06/07 PM 5.1 0.4 0.4 N/A NONE
07/08 AM 4.0 -0.7 0.2 N/A NONE
07/08 PM 5.0 0.3 0.2 N/A NONE
08/08 AM 3.9 -0.8 0.1 N/A NONE
NCZ110-060215-
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/O.CON.KILM.BH.S.0018.000000T0000Z-250706T0000Z/
COASTAL BRUNSWICK-
210 PM EDT SAT JUL 5 2025
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 8 PM EDT
SUNDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT, STRONG EAST TO WEST
LONGSHORE CURRENT. THERE IS ALSO A MODERATE RISK OF RIP
CURRENTS. FOR THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY, LARGE BREAKING WAVES OF 4
TO 7 FEET EXPECTED IN THE SURF ZONE.
* WHERE...COASTAL BRUNSWICK COUNTY.
* WHEN...FOR THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT, UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING. FOR THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY, FROM 6 AM TO 8 PM EDT
SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING AND SURFING CONDITIONS AND
LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. 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...
INEXPERIENCED SWIMMERS SHOULD REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER DUE TO
DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS.
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.
SCZ054-056-060215-
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/O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-250706T0000Z/
COASTAL HORRY-COASTAL GEORGETOWN-
210 PM EDT SAT JUL 5 2025
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SUNDAY
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...FOR THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY, LARGE BREAKING WAVES OF 4
TO 7 FEET IN THE SURF ZONE. FOR THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK,
DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.
* WHERE...COASTAL HORRY AND COASTAL GEORGETOWN COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FOR THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY, UNTIL 8 PM EDT SUNDAY. FOR
THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING AND SURFING CONDITIONS AND
LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST
SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
INEXPERIENCED SWIMMERS SHOULD REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER DUE TO
DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS.
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.
NCZ106-108-060000-
/O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-250706T0000Z/
COASTAL PENDER-COASTAL NEW HANOVER-
210 PM EDT SAT JUL 5 2025
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.
* WHERE...COASTAL PENDER AND COASTAL NEW HANOVER 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.
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