Headline:
Rip Current Statement issued May 3 at 8:02PM EDT until May 4 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Rip Current Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 3, 2025 - 5:02pm
Expires:
May 4, 2025 - 9:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.
* WHERE...In North Carolina, Coastal Pender and Coastal
Brunswick Counties. In South Carolina, Coastal Horry County.
* WHEN...From 6 AM EDT Sunday through Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Coastal Pender; Coastal Brunswick; Coastal Horry
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC