UNC Wilmington Monitoring Hurricane Bill; Rip Currents Possible

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

As of noon, Wednesday, August 19, UNC Wilmington is monitoring Hurricane Bill. The storm is currently a Category 4 hurricane, and is NOT projected to make landfall within the United States. Projections indicate that Bill will pass between 200 and 800 miles east of the North Carolina coast in the Atlantic Ocean, creating high surf and extreme rip currents Friday and Saturday of this week.

Individuals should use caution when at the beach. Please visit www.uncw.edu/alert and click "Rip Currents" for information on rip currents and ocean safety. For updates, monitor the UNCW homepage, www.uncw.edu/alert, the Emergency Information Hotline at 910.962.3991 or 888.657.5751 and local media.