* WHAT...FOR THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT, STRONG NORTH TO SOUTHLONGSHORE CURRENT. THERE IS ALSO A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. FOR THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY, LARGE BREAKING WAVES OF 5 TO 7 FEET EXPECTED IN THE SURF ZONE.

* WHERE...COASTAL NEW HANOVER COUNTY.

* WHEN...FOR THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT, UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. FOR THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY, FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 AM EDT TUESDAY.

* 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.