RIP CURRENT STATEMENT
RIP CURRENT STATEMENT ISSUED AUGUST 8 AT 9:03AM EDT UNTIL AUGUST 8 AT 8:00PM EDT
Effective: 2026-08-08 09:03:00
Expires: 2026-08-08 20:00:00
Issued by: NWS Wilmington NC
Alert Text
* WHAT...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. * WHERE...IN NORTH CAROLINA, COASTAL PENDER AND COASTAL NEW HANOVER COUNTIES. IN SOUTH CAROLINA, COASTAL HORRY AND COASTAL GEORGETOWN COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 PM EDT TODAY.
* IMPACTS...RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER.
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Target Area
COASTAL PENDER, COASTAL NEW HANOVER, COASTAL HORRY, COASTAL GEORGETOWN
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