Beach Hazards Statement 19, NWS Wilmington, NC

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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
406 AM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026

NCZ106-108-SCZ054-056-120000-
/O.CON.KILM.BH.S.0019.260611T1000Z-260612T0000Z/
Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Horry-
Coastal Georgetown-
406 AM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
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 Horry and Coastal 
  Georgetown Counties.

* WHEN...Through 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.

&&

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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
738 PM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026

NCZ106-108-SCZ054-056-120045-
/O.CAN.KILM.BH.S.0019.000000T0000Z-260612T0000Z/
Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Horry-
Coastal Georgetown-
738 PM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...


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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
233 PM EDT Wed Jun 10 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
Discussions updated. Precip chances have been lowered for
Sunday and high temperatures increased.

&&

.KEY MESSAGES...
1) Temperatures well above normal Thursday through Sunday with heat
indices over 100 degrees.

2) Limited rain chances until the arrival of a cold front this
weekend.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1... Temperatures well above normal Thursday through
Sunday with heat indices over 100 degrees.

KEY MESSAGE 1 DESCRIPTION... Mid-upper ridging will remain in
control through this weekend while high pressure remains in
place offshore. As the ridge strengthens on Thursday and shifts
towards the area on Friday, temperatures are expected to rise
well-above normal, with low-mid 90s expected away from the
coast on Thursday and mid-upper 90s on Friday. The sea breeze
will offer relief closer to the coast. However, as the flow
aloft becomes more westerly on Friday, downslope flow and a
pinned sea breeze will allow for even coastal areas to reach the
low 90s. Heat index values inland should reach the upper 90s to
low 100s on Thursday and at least into the low 100s on Friday,
although whether dew points stay high enough to support 105F or
greater for 2+ hours during the afternoon is questionable as
model guidance this time of year tends to overestimate dew
points.

With a weak cold front shifting into the Piedmont region on Saturday
and the ridge axis overhead, another hot day is expected with
heat indices reaching or exceeding 100F, but increased
cloudiness and scattered precip along the sea breeze should
result in slightly lower daytime highs than on Friday. With the
front lifting back north on Sunday and the ridge axis nearby, pop-
up convection should be more isolated than on Saturday, allowing
for yet another day of heat and humidity where heat indices
could reach around 105F.

KEY MESSAGE 2... Limited rain chances until the arrival of a cold
front this weekend.

KEY MESSAGE 2 DESCRIPTION... With a mid-upper ridge axis west of the
area, the coverage of showers and storms should remain very isolated
through the end of the week. Although increasing amounts of
instability will be present for thunderstorms as temperatures rise,
forecast soundings depict a considerable amount of subsidence and
dry air in the mid-upper troposphere, which will inhibit development
and keep coverage limited. Something to watch is the low chance for
an isolated strong to severe storm on Friday due to the heat helping
to produce moderate instability and large DCAPE (>1000 J/kg)
overlapping with around 20 kts of effective shear. While most of the
area will remain dry, if a pop-up storm can get going despite the
dry air, it may produce strong wind gusts. In addition, if a storm
from the Piedmont can propagate into the area, a strong wind gust
threat could also exist.

Over the weekend, the mid-upper ridge axis will shift eastward as a
surface cold front pushes southeast. This front will slow down as it
moves east of the Appalachians into the ridge, but its presence
should increase the coverage of afternoon showers and storms
somewhat for Saturday, although continued dry air in the middle
troposphere will continue to limit development and coverage. As is
typical for fronts this time of year, it should stall near or over
the area before lifting back northward on Sunday. Thus, expect more
in the way of isolated convection on Sunday as the front moves away.
Thereafter, guidance tools generally suggest more substantial
troughing will affect the eastern US, bringing increased chances for
showers and storms ahead of a stronger cold front, but the specifics
on when and where remain murky at this time.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
High confidence in prevailing VFR conditions persisting through the
TAF period as steady southwest flow holds firmly in place. Transient
MVFR cigs due to cumulus may affect the terminals during mid-late
morning before lifting above MVFR levels by around noon.

Extended Forecast...Restrictions from isolated afternoon/evening
storms possible Thursday, Friday, and Sunday, mainly inland.
Increased daytime coverage of storms on Saturday will increase
potential for restrictions at all sites. Otherwise, VFR.

&&

.MARINE...
High pressure near Bermuda today will continue moving eastward
through this weekend into the central Atlantic. As a result, expect
southerly winds into tonight to veer to southwesterly winds by early
Thursday with speeds between 10-20 kts through Friday night as a
Piedmont trough sets up and tightens the pressure gradient against
the high. With very warm temperatures on land, expect a healthy sea
breeze to develop as well, and result in gusty south to SSE winds
near the coast which can top out around 20-25 kts during the
afternoon. As a cold front shifts in from the northwest and the high
moves further away, winds slacken over the weekend, but a healthy
sea breeze will continue to bring enhanced winds near the coast each
afternoon.

Seas will run generally 1-3 ft in the 0-20nmi zone and 2-4 ft in the
20-60nmi zone. An easterly 8 sec swell will predominantly contribute
to the wave spectrum through Wednesday with waves of 2-3 ft before
subsiding to 1-2 ft on Thursday and 1 ft or less from Friday onward.
Enhanced winds over Thursday and Friday will lead to wind waves
contributing 2-3 ft (3-4 ft) waves in the 0-20nmi (20-60nmi) zones
during those days. Lingering southerly wind waves of 1-3 ft will
continue through Sunday with a 1 ft or less easterly swell.

&&

.CLIMATE...
Hot temperatures are expected this weekend which may reach record
highs. The hottest day is expected to be Friday, but Sunday may
reach similar levels. The high temp records for each climate
site are provided below for these dates (June 12 and 14).

Location                Jun 12      Jun 14
Wilmington, NC:         98 (1920)   99 (1958)
Lumberton, NC:          103 (1911)  101 (2015)
N. Myrtle Beach, SC:    96 (2016)   98 (2010)
Florence, SC:           97 (2022)   102 (1958)

&&

.ILM WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...None.
SC...None.
MARINE...None.

&&

WHAT HAS CHANGED...ABW
KEY MESSAGES...ABW
DISCUSSION...ABW
AVIATION...ABW
MARINE...ABW
CLIMATE...ABW