Myrtle Beach, SC Weather Advisories, Watches & Warnings
in effect until Sunday, May 27, 8:00 PM
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
* LOCATION...ALL BEACHES FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO WINYAH BAY SOUTH CAROLINA.
* RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH.
* SURF HEIGHT...4 TO 5 FT FOR PENDER AND NEW HANOVER COUNTY BEACHES...AROUND 4 FT AT BRUNSWICK COUNTY BEACHES...AND 3 TO 4 FT AT HORRY AND GEORGETOWN COUNTY BEACHES.
* TIMING AND TIDES...LOW TIDE WILL OCCUR AROUND 7 AM SUNDAY MORNING...AND AROUND 7 PM EARLY SUNDAY EVENING. THE STRONGEST RIP CURRENTS WILL OCCUR WITHIN 2 HOURS ON EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE.
* OTHER HAZARDS...THERE WILL BE A MODERATE TO STRONG NORTH TO SOUTH LONGSHORE CURRENT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.
RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS.
IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY.
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