State: NCTotal alerts: 1Updated: Oct 30, 2026 5:53pm EDT
Rip Current Statement
Area Coastal New Hanover
Rip Current Statement issued October 30 at 3:30PM EDT until October 30 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...Coastal New Hanover County.
* WHEN...Today.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
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