BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT
BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT ISSUED OCTOBER 18 AT 7:43PM EDT UNTIL OCTOBER 19 AT 8:00PM EDT
Effective: 2026-10-18 19:43:00
Expires: 2026-10-19 20:00:00
Issued by: NWS Wilmington NC
Alert Text
* WHAT...STRONG NORTH TO SOUTH LONGSHORE CURRENT. THERE IS ALSO AMODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED, MAINLY SOUTH OF NORTH MYRTLE BEACH.
* WHERE...COASTAL HORRY AND COASTAL GEORGETOWN COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM 6 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY 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.
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Target Area
COASTAL HORRY, COASTAL GEORGETOWN
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