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Rip Current in Coastal New Hanover, North Carolina
Rip Current May 29, 2026 · Coastal New Hanover, North Carolina
What the National Weather Service wrote
Southeast swell created numerous rip currents at Wrightsville Beach, which led to 15 rip current rescues performed by the lifeguards.
The wider storm
Numerous rip currents led to multiple rescues performed by Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1328604. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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