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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
314 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

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Coastal Brunswick-
314 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 8 PM EDT
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...For the Beach Hazards Statement, Strong east to west
  longshore current. There is also a Moderate Risk of rip currents.
  For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 7 feet
  expected in the surf zone.

* WHERE...Coastal Brunswick County.

* WHEN...For the Beach Hazards Statement, through this evening.
  For the High Surf Advisory, from 6 AM to 8 PM EDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
  localized beach erosion. 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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.

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.

&&

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Coastal Horry-Coastal Georgetown-
314 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 8 PM EDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents
  expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of
  4 to 7 feet expected in the surf zone.

* WHERE...Coastal Horry and Coastal Georgetown Counties.

* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through this evening.
  For the High Surf Advisory, from 2 PM this afternoon to 8 PM
  EDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
  localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best
  swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.

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.

&&

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NCZ106-108-051600-
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Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-
314 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Pender and Coastal New Hanover Counties.

* WHEN...Through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
  from shore into deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

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