Beach Hazards Statement in Pender County, North Carolina
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED
8/5/2025 10:57:00 AM (UTC)
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
8/5/2025 10:57:00 AM until 8/5/2025 7:00:00 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.
* 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.
