Severe Weather Event
National Weather Service Wilmington Office has been posting regular briefings on Erin HERE. You can also follow on social media HERE and HERE.
Village Issues Swimming Advisory Due to Erin Impacts
(8/1/2025 – 9:18 AM) The National Weather Service Wilmington Office is predicting that Hurricane Erin will make a turn to the north through mid-week and move across the western Atlantic, staying off to the east of the Carolinas (latest briefing HERE).
While there is no immediate threat of damaging winds or rain, strong swells from Erin will impact the coastline for most of the upcoming week, producing life-threatening surf and rip currents.
In response to these potential impacts, the Village of Bald Head Island Department of Public Safety is advising no swimming in the ocean effective today (Tuesday, August 19, 2025) through Friday (August 22, 2025). It is expected that conditions will improve before the weekend. If this changes, the Village will release additional information.
As always, beachgoers are advised to “Know Before You Go” and to check the current beach forecast HERE before swimming in the ocean.
This page is updated when a severe weather event is predicted to impact the Bald Head Island area. If action needs to be taken, the Village will notify Islanders via the CodeRed notification system. Sign up for CodeRed (HERE).
The National Weather Service starts updating its Tropical Weather Outlook page (HERE) starting on May 15 of each year. This webpage will show any active storms in the Atlantic.