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Rip Current Pictures

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Photo courtesy of NWS Wilmington, NC Staff

August 2014 - A rip current viewed from Crystal Pier on the south end of Wrightsville Beach.
Rip currents often form near fixed structures like jetties and piers.
 

A rip at Oak Island (Sept. 3, 2002)
Photo by Wilmington Star-News / Jeffrey S. Otto

September 2002 - Two people walk in front of a rip current at Oak Island.  Swells from Tropical Storm
Edouard helped generate numerous rip currents as seen in the photo above.
 

A rip at Carolina Beach, NC (Sept 11, 2001)
Photo courtesy of Carolina Beach, NC Police Department

September 2001 - A rip current observed at Carolina Beach.  Note the murky/discolored appearance of
the water as sand and sediment is pulled seaward within the rip current.

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