Rip Current — Coastal New Hanover, North Carolina

2023-08-05 · Coastal New Hanover, North Carolina

Event narrative

Carolina Beach Ocean Rescue performed 20 to 25 rip current rescues today. Wrightsville Beach reported 15 to 20 rip rescues.

Wider weather episode

Moderate rip current activity, afternoon low tide, and weekend crowd led to multiple rip current rescues at New Hanover County beaches.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1108739. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.