Rip Current Statement 05/03/2025 17:02 for North Carolina, South Carolina areas

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