Rip Current Statement

Active

Coastal Pender; Coastal New Hanover; Coastal Horry; Coastal Georgetown

Status In Progress Started about 1 hour ago

Ends Aug 8, 8:00 PM EDT

Issued Aug 8, 9:03 AM EDT

Severity Moderate

Urgency Expected

Certainty Likely

Details

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...In North Carolina, Coastal Pender and Coastal New Hanover Counties. In South Carolina, Coastal Horry and Coastal Georgetown Counties.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Today.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

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