Rip Current Statement

Locations Affected

Pawleys Island, SC ∙ Sea Breeze, NC ∙ Briarcliffe Acres, SC ∙ Calabash, NC ∙ Southport, NC ∙ Georgetown, SC ∙ Surfside Beach, SC ∙ Wrightsville Beach, NC ∙ Cherry Grove Beach, SC ∙ Varnamtown, NC

Full Alert Message

Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 413 AM EDT Tue May 13 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Coastal Pender, Coastal New Hanover and Coastal Brunswick Counties. In South Carolina, Coastal Horry and Coastal Georgetown Counties. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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.

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