Issued: Sun Oct 11 | 1:11 PM
In effect for: Coastal Pender; Coastal New Hanover; Coastal Brunswick; Coastal Horry; Coastal Georgetown
Severe: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
* WHAT…Dangerous rip currents. Strong south to north longshore
current is also expected for east and southeast-facing beaches.
* WHERE…In North Carolina, Coastal Pender, Coastal New Hanover
and Coastal Brunswick Counties. In South Carolina, Coastal
Horry and Coastal Georgetown Counties.
* WHEN…Today.
* IMPACTS…Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
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.
