Beach Hazards Statement issued October 19 at 7:55PM EDT until October 20 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC · BASE INTEL
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Beach Hazards Statement issued October 19 at 7:55PM EDT until October 20 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
* WHAT...Strong north to south longshore current. There is also a
Moderate Risk of rip currents.
* WHERE...Coastal Georgetown County.
* WHEN...Through Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers
into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas.
It may sweep swimmers off their feet, making it difficult to
return to shore.
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Beach Hazards Statement issued October 19 at 7:55PM EDT until October 20 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event: Beach Hazards Statement
Area: Coastal Georgetown
Severity: Moderate
Urgency: Expected
Certainty: Likely
Effective: 2026-10-19T23:55:00.000Z
Expires: 2026-10-20T04:00:00-04:00
* WHAT...Strong north to south longshore current. There is also a
Moderate Risk of rip currents.
* WHERE...Coastal Georgetown County.
* WHEN...Through Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers
into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas.
It may sweep swimmers off their feet, making it difficult to
return to shore.
Instruction:
Caution should be used when in or near the water. Check with
lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may
be swept into.
Original source: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.77183b1737f43677b385095c184ca989a7dcea70.002.1
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and breaking waves. Surf of 3 to 6
feet with local sets as high as 7 feet. Highest surf on south
and southwest facing beaches.
* WHERE...San Diego County coastal areas and Orange County
coastal areas.
* WHEN...Through Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Areas of hazardous swimming conditions. Rip currents
can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Waves can wash
people o