Alert archive / North Carolina / Rip Current Statements in 2025
Rip Current Statement 10, NWS Wilmington, NC
NWS Wilmington, NC issued this rip current statement at Jun 9, 2025, 8:09 PM EDT for Brunswick County, North Carolina; Horry County, South Carolina. It took effect at Jun 10, 2025, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 9, 2025, 8:09 PM EDT (00:09 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 10, 2025, 6:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Jun 10, 2025, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, NC
Counties Brunswick County, NC, Horry County, SC
The radar
The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 16 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 176 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 289 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -86 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 989 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 114 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 170 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted.
375 WHUS42 KILM 100009 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 809 PM EDT Mon Jun 9 2025 NCZ106-108-SCZ056-100900- /O.NEW.KILM.BH.S.0013.250610T1000Z-250611T0000Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Georgetown- 809 PM EDT Mon Jun 9 2025 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Strong south to north longshore current. There is also a Moderate Risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Coastal Pender and Coastal New Hanover Counties. In South Carolina, Coastal Georgetown County. * WHEN...From 6 AM EDT Tuesday through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ NCZ110-SCZ054-100900- /O.NEW.KILM.RP.S.0010.250610T1000Z-250611T0000Z/ Coastal Brunswick-Coastal Horry- 809 PM EDT Mon Jun 9 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Coastal Brunswick County. In South Carolina, Coastal Horry County. * WHEN...From 6 AM EDT Tuesday through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
3 follow-up statements
297 WHUS42 KILM 100727 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 327 AM EDT Tue Jun 10 2025 NCZ106-108-SCZ056-101530- /O.CON.KILM.BH.S.0013.250610T1000Z-250611T0000Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Georgetown- 327 AM EDT Tue Jun 10 2025 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Strong south to north longshore current. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Coastal Pender and Coastal New Hanover Counties. In South Carolina, Coastal Georgetown County. * WHEN...From 6 AM EDT Tuesday through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ NCZ110-SCZ054-101530- /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0010.250610T1000Z-250611T0000Z/ Coastal Brunswick-Coastal Horry- 327 AM EDT Tue Jun 10 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Coastal Brunswick County. In South Carolina, Coastal Horry County. * WHEN...From 6 AM EDT Tuesday through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
124 WHUS42 KILM 101440 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 1040 AM EDT Tue Jun 10 2025 NCZ106-108-SCZ056-110000- /O.CON.KILM.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-250611T0000Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Georgetown- 1040 AM EDT Tue Jun 10 2025 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Strong south to north longshore current. There is also a Moderate Risk of rip currents. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Coastal Pender and Coastal New Hanover Counties. In South Carolina, Coastal Georgetown County. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ NCZ110-SCZ054-110000- /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-250611T0000Z/ Coastal Brunswick-Coastal Horry- 1040 AM EDT Tue Jun 10 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Coastal Brunswick County. In South Carolina, Coastal Horry County. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ 19
682 WHUS42 KILM 102346 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 746 PM EDT Tue Jun 10 2025 NCZ106-108-SCZ056-110100- /O.EXP.KILM.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-250611T0000Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Georgetown- 746 PM EDT Tue Jun 10 2025 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... $$ NCZ110-SCZ054-110100- /O.EXP.KILM.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-250611T0000Z/ Coastal Brunswick-Coastal Horry- 746 PM EDT Tue Jun 10 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... $$ 9
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 8:09 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | ILM | New Hanover, Pender | 24 hr |
| Jun 9, 8:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Bladen | 30 min |
| Jun 10, 4:27 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 63 min | |
| Jun 10, 4:59 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 61 min | |
| Jun 10, 11:45 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 60 min | |
| Jun 10, 12:18 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 57 min | |
| Jun 10, 12:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Bladen, Columbus | 65 min |
| Jun 10, 12:41 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 64 min | |
| Jun 10, 1:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | New Hanover | 35 min |
| Jun 10, 1:44 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 46 min | |
| Jun 10, 1:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Pender | 66 min |
| Jun 9, 10:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Darlington | 36 min |
| Jun 9, 10:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Darlington | 42 min |
| Jun 9, 11:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Florence | 16 min |
| Jun 10, 2:10 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Williamsburg | 65 min |
| Jun 10, 3:09 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Georgetown, Horry | 51 min |
| Jun 10, 11:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Dillon, Florence, Marion | 57 min |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.