NWS Update as of Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025
What You Need to Do Now (Key Points—Learn More Below)
- Finish Preparing Your Hurricane Kits to ensure you have enough water, food, and supplies to last several days and enough medication to last at least two weeks
- Review Your Personal Hurricane Plan with your family in the event you choose to relocate or need to evacuate, and include your pets in all your planning
- Follow Credible Sources of Information and make sure you are signed up for the ReadyBrunswick emergency notification system
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has provided the following update on Invest 94L (AL94). Community members in Brunswick County and the surrounding areas should stay alert and monitor these systems in the event they further develop and require protective actions.
Keep in Mind: Brunswick County is a coastal, low-lying area. Significant rainfall in short periods of time can lead to localized flooding in areas and flooding on roads and highways. If you encounter flooded or barricaded roads, always TURN AROUND, DON’T DROWN!
This is an evolving event and weather forecasts are subject to change. Remain alert for updates from the NWS-Wilmington at weather.gov/ilm and find the latest weather information at weather.gov/ilm/briefing and weather.gov/ilm/tropical.
Brunswick County will share updates concerning 94L at brunswickcountync.gov/94L.
Latest Update from NWS-Wilmington
Latest NWS briefing as of Sept. 25 at 2:45 p.m. / Next NWS briefing planned for Friday, Sept. 26 at 6 a.m.
Overview
- Tropical Storm Humberto located northeast of the Lesser Antilles is expected to move northwest toward Bermuda through early next week.
- A tropical disturbance (AL94) near Hispaniola is likely to become a tropical depression in a day or two near The Bahamas before shifting north and possibly impacting southeastern North Carolina and/or northeastern South Carolina as early as Monday, Sept. 29.
- Timing: Early next week
Hazards & Impacts
- Surf: Hazardous surf conditions, including life-threatening rip currents, are expected along the southeastern North Carolina and northeastern South Carolina coasts next week.
- Marine: Hazardous marine conditions off the southeastern North Carolina and northeastern South Carolina coasts are possible as early as Sunday night.
- Wind/Rain/Surge/Tornadoes: While chances of impacts for a portion of the southeast U.S. are increasing, it is still too early to determine if/when any direct impacts will occur.
What You Need to Do Now
- Finish Preparing Your Hurricane Kits: In addition to having enough water and food for several days, include your medications (at least two weeks’ worth), health insurance cards, first aid supplies, personal hygiene products, and hand sanitizer. Contact your local pharmacist, doctor, and/or insurance company about getting a refill of your medication prior to the storm arriving.
- Review Your Personal Hurricane Plan: Review and discuss your household hurricane plan with your family or housemates. Identify where you plan to go in the event you choose to relocate or need to evacuate, check your evacuation zone (Know Your Zone) in case an evacuation is issued, choose which route you will take, and discuss how you will communicate with each other throughout the event. Include your pets in all your planning.
- Follow Credible Sources of Information: Make sure you are following credible sources of information like NWS-Wilmington, Brunswick County and government officials, and local news outlets. Register or check your account details in the ReadyBrunswick emergency notification system to get the latest NWS weather updates including Flash Flood, Tornado, Marine, and Tropical Storm and Hurricane watches and warnings.
Best Practices & Safety Reminders
- Register for the ReadyBrunswick emergency notification system
- Remain alert for updates from the NWS-Wilmington at weather.gov/ilm and find the latest weather briefing at weather.gov/ilm/briefing and weather.gov/ilm/tropical
- Have multiple ways to get weather information (local news and radio stations, NOAA weather radios, National Weather Service, emergency alert notifications, etc.)
- Have a plan. Know how you will keep yourself, your family, and your pets safe if flooding is forecast for your area. Make sure you consider your family’s unique needs, including anyone who needs medicine or medical equipment. Know how you’ll contact one another and reconnect if you aren’t together should flooding start.
- Never drive on flooded or barricaded roads—TURN AROUND DON’T DROWN!
Find more preparedness information and resources at brunswickcountync.gov/hurricanes.