000 SXUS42 KILM 240844 RECILM RECREATIONAL BEACH FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 530 AM EDT MON JUN 24 2002 FOR THE BEACHES OF GEORGETOWN...HORRY...BRUNSWICK...NEW HANOVER AND PENDER COUNTIES...FOR TODAY. SKY CONDITIONS/WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES ARE EXPECTED WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE BEACHES. TEMPERATURE: THE HIGH TEMPERATURE WILL REACH THE MID 80S. WIND: THE WIND WILL BE LIGHT AND VARIABLE THIS MORNING BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH. SURF CONDITIONS/WATER TEMPERATURE: WAVES WILL AVERAGE 2 TO 3 FEET WITH SEA WATER TEMPERATURES AROUND 80 DEGREES. RIP CURRENT THREAT: THERE IS AN INCREASED THREAT FOR RIP CURRENTS ALONG AREA BEACHES TODAY. APPROXIMATE TIDE TIMES FOR TODAY: LOW TIDE AT 1:48 AM. HIGH TIDE AT 7:40 AM. LOW TIDE AT 1:37 PM. HIGH TIDE AT 8:06 PM. $$ CH