HIGH SURF ADVISORY
HIGH SURF ADVISORY ISSUED OCTOBER 18 AT 7:43PM EDT UNTIL OCTOBER 20 AT 8:00AM EDT
Effective: 2026-10-18 19:43:00 Expires: 2026-10-20 08:00:00 Issued by: NWS Wilmington NC
* WHAT...FOR THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY, LARGE BREAKING WAVES OF 4TO 7 FEET IN THE SURF ZONE. FOR THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED.

* WHERE...COASTAL NEW HANOVER COUNTY.

* WHEN...FOR THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY, UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY. FOR THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, FROM 6 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY 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.
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