Coastal Flood Statement issued July 24 at 4:53AM EDT expiring July 24 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington http://weather.noaa.gov/ilm
July 24th, 2009

…HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING… THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR PENDER…NEW HANOVER AND BRUNSWICK COUNTIES TODAY. A PERSISTENT SOUTHEAST SWELL COMBINED WITH THE EFFECTS OF A NEW MOON TIDE WILL CONTINUE THE RISK FOR LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS. THE EFFECTS FROM RIP CURRENTS WILL BE HIGHEST A FEW HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE