Rip Current Statement in Brunswick County, North Carolina
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED4/4/2024 3:44:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ExpectedSeverity: ModerateCertainty: Likely
4/4/2024 3:44:00 AM until 4/4/2024 8:00:00 PM
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.
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. There is also a strong
west to east long short current expected.
* WHERE...Coastal Brunswick County.
* WHEN...Through this evening.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.