Weather Alerts for Coastal NCIssued by the National Weather Service |
 COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY |
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| COASTAL NC | ||
Areas Affected: Coastal New Hanover |
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| Effective: Fri, 9/25 1:32am | Updated: Fri, 9/25 1:47am | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Fri, 9/25 9:45am | Severity: Minor | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one foot of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...Coastal New Hanover County. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through this evening. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, from 5 AM to 9 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Low-lying roads and locations along the Intracoastal Waterway and adjacent tidal creeks may observe minor coastal flooding. Check with local officials for any road closures or impacts. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Information: If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. |
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| COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY |
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| COASTAL NC | ||
Areas Affected: Inland New Hanover |
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| Effective: Fri, 9/25 1:32am | Updated: Fri, 9/25 1:47am | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Fri, 9/25 9:45am | Severity: Minor | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
* WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...The lower Cape Fear River including downtown Wilmington. * WHEN...From 7 AM to 11 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Portions of Battleship Road and USS North Carolina Road observe minor coastal flooding up to one half foot in depth. In downtown Wilmington, a block of Water Street observes minor flooding up to one quarter foot in depth. Information: If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. |
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 RIP CURRENT STATEMENT |
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| COASTAL NC | ||
Areas Affected: Coastal New Hanover |
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| Effective: Fri, 9/25 1:32am | Updated: Fri, 9/25 1:47am | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Fri, 9/25 9:45am | Severity: Moderate | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one foot of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...Coastal New Hanover County. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through this evening. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, from 5 AM to 9 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Low-lying roads and locations along the Intracoastal Waterway and adjacent tidal creeks may observe minor coastal flooding. Check with local officials for any road closures or impacts. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Information: If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. |
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