Weather Alerts For Carolina Beach, NC

# HEADLINE -------------------- HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK FOR WEDNESDAY HAS EXPIRED # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Dangerous rip currents expected. WHERE Coastal New Hanover County. WHEN From 8 AM EDT Thursday through Thursday evening. IMPACTS Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. ISSUED AT Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 8:15 PM EDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Wilmington NC HEADER Coastal Hazard Message # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- 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. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Coastal New Hanover