Rip Current Statement

Locations Affected

Forestbrook, SC ∙ Little River, SC ∙ Brunswick County Airport, NC ∙ Briarcliffe Acres, SC ∙ Ocean Isle Beach, NC ∙ Smith Island, NC ∙ Surfside Beach, SC ∙ Cherry Grove Beach, SC ∙ Saint James, NC ∙ North Myrtle Beach, SC

Full Alert Message

Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 335 AM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Coastal Brunswick County. In South Carolina, Coastal Horry County. * 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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