Rip Current Statement in Cumberland County, North Carolina
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED10/1/2025 9:42:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ExpectedSeverity: ModerateCertainty: Likely
10/1/2025 9:42:00 AM until 10/1/2025 6:00:00 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.
* WHERE...Coastal Horry and Coastal Georgetown Counties.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.