NWS Wilmington: coastal flood advisory covers Horry and Georgetown coasts, Oct. 28
The National Weather Service in Wilmington lists a Coastal Flood Advisory, a Rip Current Statement and a Small Craft Advisory in effect as of 8:54 a.m. EDT on Oct. 28, 2026.
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The National Weather Service (NWS) in Wilmington, N.C., listed these active alerts at 8:54 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, in its Daily 5-Day Weather Briefing, issued at 8:58 a.m. (briefing PDF).
- Coastal Flood Advisory: Coastal Pender, Coastal Brunswick, Inland New Hanover, Coastal New Hanover, Coastal Georgetown and Coastal Horry.
- Rip Current Statement: Coastal Georgetown and Coastal New Hanover.
- Small Craft Advisory: Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear, N.C.; from Cape Fear to Little River Inlet, S.C.; from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet, S.C.; and from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River, S.C., all out 20 nautical miles.
The briefing does not give end times or flood heights for each alert. More information is at weather.gov/ilm.
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