Warning Vector

Rip Current Statement

NWS Wilmington NC ยท US

Updated

Details

High Rip Current Risk Now In Effect Through Friday Evening... ...Coastal Flood Advisory Remains In Effect Until 9 PM EDT This Evening... ...High Surf Advisory Remains In Effect Until 8 AM EDT Friday

Event
Rip Current Statement
Issued
Onset
Message expires
Expected end
Category
Meteorological
Urgency
Expected
Severity
Moderate
Certainty
Likely
Response
Avoid

Description

What

For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. 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 High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 7 feet in the surf zone.

Where

Coastal New Hanover County.

When

For the High Rip Current Risk, through Friday evening. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 9 PM EDT this evening. For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 AM EDT Friday.

Impacts

Low-lying roads and locations along the Intracoastal Waterway and adjacent tidal creeks may observe minor coastal flooding. Check with local officials for any road closures or impacts. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

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. 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.

Affected areas

  • Coastal New Hanover

Public contact

Issuer
NWS Wilmington NC

Message record

Received
Issue to receipt
~56s
CAP status
Actual
CAP message type
Update
Lifecycle
Updated
Source
NWWS-OI
Feed
NWWS
Recovered
No
CAP routing and identity
ULID
01M3AXFY1RK1GF1NXT1YEBA7V9
Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.01681ea01202d4b20ba79d185f6f41c912859473.003.1
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.9472
WMO heading
XOUS52
WMO data type
CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography
United States (US)
WMO bulletin number
52

References

Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent
Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent
Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent
Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent
Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent
Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent

Event codes

NameValue
SAMENWS
NationalWeatherServiceRPS

Parameters

NameValue
AWIPSidentifierCFWILM
WMOidentifierWHUS42 KILM 242354
NWSheadlineHIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY
BLOCKCHANNELEAS
BLOCKCHANNELNWEM
VTEC/O.EXT.KILM.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-260926T0000Z/
eventEndingTime2026-09-25T20:00:00-04:00
BLOCKCHANNELCMAS
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Locations

Location data

  • Coastal New Hanover
NameValue
SAME037129
UGCNCZ108