What: Dangerous rip currents expected.
Where: Coastal Pender and Coastal New Hanover Counties.
When: From 6 AM EDT Monday through Monday evening.
Impacts: Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
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.