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Rip Current in Coastal New Hanover, North Carolina
Rip Current August 18, 2025 · Coastal New Hanover, North Carolina
What the National Weather Service wrote
Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue conducted 60 to 70 rip current rescues.
The wider storm
Powerful swells from distant Hurricane Erin led to numerous strong rip currents and high surf across southeast NC beaches. Local beach safety agencies made many rip currents rescues over several days.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1277333. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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