6/24/2022 10:57:00 AM until 6/24/2022 8:00:00 PM EXPIRED
Caution should be used when in or near the water. Check with
lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may
be swept into.
BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...Strong north to south longshore current. There is also a
Moderate Risk of rip currents for New Hanover County beaches.
* WHERE...Coastal Pender and Coastal New Hanover Counties.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers
into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas.
It may sweep swimmers off their feet, making it difficult to
return to shore.
