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Rip Current in Coastal New Hanover, North Carolina
Rip Current July 3, 2024 – July 7, 2024 · Coastal New Hanover, North Carolina
What the National Weather Service wrote
Prolonged period of strong rip currents and multiple rescues were reported by ocean rescue groups in New Hanover County. Between July 3rd and July 7th, Wrightsville Beach reported 99 rip current rescues, Carolina Beach reported 86 rescues, and Kure Beach reported 14 rip current rescues.
The wider storm
Persistent southeast swell and holiday crowd, along with forerunner swells from Hurricane Beryl arriving on the 4th, led to multiple days of strong rip currents and numerous rescues at New Hanover County beaches.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1180003. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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