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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
150 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

NCZ106-110-231400-
/O.EXB.KILM.CF.Y.0052.250823T1100Z-250823T1400Z/
Coastal Pender-Coastal Brunswick-
150 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level
  expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal
  waterways.

* WHERE...Coastal Pender and Coastal Brunswick Counties.

* WHEN...From 7 AM to 10 AM EDT this morning.

* IMPACTS...Low-lying locations along the Intracoastal Waterway
  and adjacent tidal creeks may observe minor coastal flooding.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.

&&

Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour.

Mercer Pier at Wrightsville Beach
MLLW Categories - Minor 6.0 ft, Moderate 8.0 ft, Major 10.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 1.5 ft, Moderate 3.5 ft, Major 5.5 ft

             Total      Total    Departure
 Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood
            ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 23/08 AM     6.1        1.6        1.5        3      Minor
 23/08 PM     6.3        1.8        1.3       2-3     Minor
 24/09 AM     5.9        1.4        1.3        3       None
 24/09 PM     6.0        1.5        1.2        2      Minor
 25/10 AM     5.8        1.3        1.2        2       None
 25/10 PM     5.6        1.1        1.1        2       None

&&

$$

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