000 SXUS42 KILM 040930 RECILM RECREATIONAL BEACH FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 530 AM EDT SAT MAY 4 2002 FOR THE BEACHES OF GEORGETOWN...HORRY...BRUNSWICK...NEW HANOVER AND PENDER COUNTIES...FOR TODAY. SKY CONDITIONS/WEATHER: MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE BEACHES WITH SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. TEMPERATURE: THE HIGH TEMPERATURE WILL CLIMB TO AROUND 70 DEGREES. WIND: THE WIND WILL BE NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 MPH. SURF CONDITIONS/WATER TEMPERATURE: WAVES WILL AVERAGE 2 TO 3 FEET WITH SEA WATER TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER 70S. RIP CURRENT THREAT: THERE IS A LOW RIP CURRENT THREAT FOR AREA BEACHES TODAY. REMEMBER, EVEN WHEN THE RIP CURRENT THREAT IS LOW, RIP CURRENTS CAN OCCUR AT ANY TIME, ESPECIALLY NEAR INLETS, JETTIES AND SAND BARS. APPROXIMATE TIDE TIMES FOR TODAY: LOW TIDE AT 8:30 AM. HIGH TIDE AT 2:30 PM. LOW TIDE AT 8:45 PM. HIGH TIDE AT 3:00 AM SUNDAY. ...THE NEXT RECREATIONAL BEACH FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED BY 530 PM TODAY... $$ GF