Rip Current — Coastal New Hanover, North Carolina

2021-09-04 · Coastal New Hanover, North Carolina

Event narrative

Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue reported fourteen rip current rescues during the day from moderate rip current activity.

Wider weather episode

Persistent onshore flow around high pressure to the north led to moderate rip current activity and several rescues at Wrightsville Beach, NC.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 979548. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.