Beach Hazards Statement
NWS Wilmington NC ยท US
Details
Coastal Flood Advisory Remains In Effect Until 9 PM EDT This Evening... ...Beach Hazards Statement In Effect From 6 AM EDT Friday Through Friday Evening
- Event
- Beach Hazards Statement
- Issued
- Onset
- Message expires
- Expected end
- Category
- Meteorological
- Urgency
- Expected
- Severity
- Moderate
- Certainty
- Likely
- Response
- Avoid
Description
What
For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one half foot of inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. For the Beach Hazards Statement, Strong north to south longshore current. There is also a Moderate Risk of rip currents expected.
Where
Coastal Georgetown County.
When
For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 9 PM EDT this evening. For the Beach Hazards Statement, from 6 AM EDT Friday through Friday evening.
Impacts
Vulnerable causeways to and from local beaches may experience minor coastal flooding. Low-lying roads and locations along the Intracoastal Waterway and adjacent tidal creeks may observe minor coastal flooding. Check with local officials for the latest information regarding coastal flood impacts and closures. 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.
Additional details
Affected areas listed are based on average tide conditions. Additional locations may experience flooding during periods of heavy rainfall, high winds, or other factors.
Instructions
If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. 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.
Affected areas
- Coastal Georgetown
Public contact
- Issuer
- NWS Wilmington NC
- Website
- http://www.weather.gov
Message record
- Received
- Issue to receipt
- ~56s
- CAP status
- Actual
- CAP message type
- Alert
- Lifecycle
- New
- Source
- NWWS-OI
- Feed
- NWWS
- Recovered
- No
CAP routing and identity
- ULID
- 01M3AXFXSJPMKY32E5CSTY7WFE
- Identifier
- urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.01681ea01202d4b20ba79d185f6f41c912859473.001.2
- Sender
- w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
- Scope
- Public
- CAP source
- 211803 v2.3.0
- Handling codes
- IPAWSv1.0
- Issuing office
- NWS Wilmington NC
- AWIPS ID
- CAPILM
- NWWS sequence
- nwws_processor.9468
- WMO heading
- XOUS52
- WMO data type
- CAP alert message XML (XO)
- WMO geography
- United States (US)
- WMO bulletin number
- 52
Event codes
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | NWS |
| NationalWeatherService | BHS |
Parameters
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| AWIPSidentifier | CFWILM |
| WMOidentifier | WHUS42 KILM 242354 |
| NWSheadline | COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | EAS |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | NWEM |
| VTEC | /O.NEW.KILM.BH.S.0050.260925T1000Z-260926T0000Z/ |
| eventEndingTime | 2026-09-25T20:00:00-04:00 |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | CMAS |
Locations
Location data
- Coastal Georgetown
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | 045043 |
| UGC | SCZ056 |