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Rip Current Statement for Coastal New Hanover

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What: For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 7 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. Impacts: Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water....

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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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* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 7 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal New Hanover County. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 AM EDT Tuesday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 6 AM EDT Monday through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

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    Rip Current Statement issued October 18 at 7:43PM EDT until October 19 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

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  2. Alert

    Rip Current Statement issued October 18 at 7:43PM EDT until October 19 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Wilmington NC. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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