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Rip Current in Coastal New Hanover, North Carolina
Rip Current October 2, 2021 · Coastal New Hanover, North Carolina
What the National Weather Service wrote
Strong rip currents led to 30 rescues at Wrightsville Beach, NC.
The wider storm
Swells from Hurricane Sam led to strong rip currents and multiple rescues at New Hanover County beaches.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 984765. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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