# Beach Hazards Statement: Coastal New Hanover — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-10-20 20:04 ingested 2026-10-21 02:50

[original source ↗](http://www.weather.gov/)

## extract

Beach Hazards Statement — Coastal New Hanover
Severity: Moderate. Certainty: Likely.
* WHAT...Strong north to south longshore current, mainly in the
morning. There is also a Moderate Risk of rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal New Hanover County.

* WHEN...From 6 AM EDT Wednesday through Wednesday 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.

## retained text

The historical document was shared with another weather alert and cannot be attributed to this record. The original extract is preserved above; the exact alert link was not retained.
