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Rip Current in Coastal New Hanover, North Carolina
Rip Current May 23, 2026 – May 25, 2026 · Coastal New Hanover, North Carolina
What the National Weather Service wrote
Numerous rip current rescues were performed over the Memorial Day weekend by New Hanover county lifeguards due to moderate to strong rip currents. Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue reported 35 rescues total across all 3 days. Carolina Beach Ocean Rescue conducted 28 rip current rescues on Saturday May 23rd.
The wider storm
Moderate to strong rip currents created by a southeast swell combined with high attendance due to holiday weekend led to numerous rescues by local lifeguards.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1328598. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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