Rip Current Statement in Pender County, North Carolina
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED4/12/2024 10:57:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ExpectedSeverity: ModerateCertainty: Likely
4/12/2024 10:57:00 AM until 4/12/2024 7:00:00 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.
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.
* WHAT...For the Beach Hazards Statement, Strong S to N longshore
current. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...Coastal Pender and Coastal New Hanover Counties.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water. 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.