Beach Hazards Statement in Pender County, North Carolina
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED
8/3/2025 8:24:00 AM (UTC)
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
8/3/2025 8:24:00 AM until 8/3/2025 8:00:00 PM
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...Strong north to south longshore current. There is also a
Moderate Risk of rip currents for New Hanover and Pender County
beaches.
* WHERE...In North Carolina, Coastal Pender and Coastal New
Hanover Counties. In South Carolina, Coastal Georgetown County.
* 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.
