Rip Current — Coastal New Hanover, North Carolina

2023-06-17 · Coastal New Hanover, North Carolina

Event narrative

Carolina Beach Ocean Rescue made 19 rip current rescues with strong rip currents reported. Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue made 15 rip current rescues with moderate rip currents reported.

Wider weather episode

Weekend crowd, midday low tide, and a refracting south swell combined to bring moderate to strong rip currents to east-facing Cape Fear beaches.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1094053. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.