Rip Current Statement 10, NWS Wilmington, NC

696 
WHUS42 KILM 192211
CFWILM

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
611 PM EDT SUN SEP 19 2010

NCZ097-101-201100-
/O.CAN.KILM.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-100920T0000Z/
/O.EXT.KILM.RP.S.0010.100919T2211Z-100921T0000Z/
/O.CON.KILM.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-100920T0400Z/
PENDER-NEW HANOVER-
611 PM EDT SUN SEP 19 2010

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
TONIGHT...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

LONG PERIOD SWELLS FROM HURRICANE IGOR WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS RIP
CURRENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AND WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO
DO SO THROUGH MUCH OF MONDAY.

SWELL WAVES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. BREAKING WAVES OF 6 TO
8 FEET ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE BEACHES OF PENDER AND NEW HANOVER
COUNTIES.

IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...REMAIN CALM. TRY TO SWIM
PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE
CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH.

ALWAYS HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND
SIGNS POSTED NEAR BEACH ACCESS POINTS AND LIFEGUARD STATIONS.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA.

&&

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION.

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING AWAY FROM
SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE
SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...
JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH
PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS.

&&

$$

NCZ100-SCZ034-046-201100-
/O.CAN.KILM.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-100920T0000Z/
/O.EXT.KILM.RP.S.0010.100919T2211Z-100921T0000Z/
BRUNSWICK-HORRY-GEORGETOWN-
611 PM EDT SUN SEP 19 2010

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

LONG PERIOD SWELLS FROM HURRICANE IGOR WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS RIP
CURRENTS THIS EVENING...AND WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO DO SO THROUGH
MONDAY.

IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...REMAIN CALM. TRY TO SWIM
PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE
CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH.

ALWAYS HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND
SIGNS POSTED NEAR BEACH ACCESS POINTS AND LIFEGUARD STATIONS.

&&

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING AWAY FROM
SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE
SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...
JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH
PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS.

&&

$$

43

221 
WHUS42 KILM 200149
CFWILM

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
949 PM EDT SUN SEP 19 2010

NCZ097-101-201100-
/O.EXT.KILM.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-100920T1000Z/
/O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-100921T0000Z/
PENDER-NEW HANOVER-
949 PM EDT SUN SEP 19 2010

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT MONDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT MONDAY. 

LONG PERIOD SWELLS FROM HURRICANE IGOR WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS RIP
CURRENTS TONIGHT THROUGH MUCH OF MONDAY.

SWELL WAVES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. BREAKING WAVES OF 6 TO
8 FEET ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE BEACHES OF PENDER AND NEW HANOVER
COUNTIES.

IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...REMAIN CALM. TRY TO SWIM
PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE
CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH.

ALWAYS HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND
SIGNS POSTED NEAR BEACH ACCESS POINTS AND LIFEGUARD STATIONS.


A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION.

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING AWAY FROM
SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE
SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...
JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH
PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS.

&&

$$

NCZ100-SCZ034-046-201100-
/O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-100921T0000Z/
BRUNSWICK-HORRY-GEORGETOWN-
949 PM EDT SUN SEP 19 2010

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

LONG PERIOD SWELLS FROM HURRICANE IGOR WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS RIP
CURRENTS TONIGHT...AND WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO DO SO THROUGH
MONDAY.

IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...REMAIN CALM. TRY TO SWIM
PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE
CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH.

ALWAYS HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND
SIGNS POSTED NEAR BEACH ACCESS POINTS AND LIFEGUARD STATIONS.

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING AWAY FROM
SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE
SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...
JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH
PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS.

&&

$$
43

829 
WHUS42 KILM 200854
CFWILM

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
454 AM EDT MON SEP 20 2010

NCZ097-101-202200-
/O.CON.KILM.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-100920T1000Z/
/O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-100921T0000Z/
PENDER-NEW HANOVER-
454 AM EDT MON SEP 20 2010

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THIS
MORNING.

LONG PERIOD SWELLS FROM HURRICANE IGOR WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS RIP
CURRENTS THROUGH THIS EVENING. 

SWELL WAVES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. BREAKING WAVES OF 6 TO
8 FEET ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE BEACHES OF PENDER AND NEW HANOVER
COUNTIES.

IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...REMAIN CALM. TRY TO SWIM
PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE
CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH.

ALWAYS HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND
SIGNS POSTED NEAR BEACH ACCESS POINTS AND LIFEGUARD STATIONS.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION.

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING AWAY FROM
SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE
SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...
JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH
PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS.

&&

$$

NCZ100-SCZ034-046-202200-
/O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-100921T0000Z/
BRUNSWICK-HORRY-GEORGETOWN-
454 AM EDT MON SEP 20 2010

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

LONG PERIOD SWELLS FROM HURRICANE IGOR WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS RIP
CURRENTS TODAY AND THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS
EVENING.

IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...REMAIN CALM. TRY TO SWIM
PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE
CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH.

ALWAYS HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND
SIGNS POSTED NEAR BEACH ACCESS POINTS AND LIFEGUARD STATIONS.

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING AWAY FROM
SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE
SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...
JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH
PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS.

&&

$$


7

613 
WHUS42 KILM 200925
CFWILM

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
525 AM EDT MON SEP 20 2010

NCZ097-101-202200-
/O.EXT.KILM.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-100920T2200Z/
/O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-100921T0000Z/
PENDER-NEW HANOVER-
525 AM EDT MON SEP 20 2010

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

LONG PERIOD SWELLS FROM DISTANT HURRICANE IGOR WILL PRODUCE
DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS EVENING.

THE SURF WILL REMAIN ROUGH AND DANGEROUS TODAY. BREAKING WAVES OF
6 TO 8 FEET ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE BEACHES OF PENDER AND NEW
HANOVER COUNTIES. BEACH EROSION IS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY DURING
HIGH TIDE.

IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...REMAIN CALM. TRY TO SWIM
PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE
CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH.

ALWAYS HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND
SIGNS POSTED NEAR BEACH ACCESS POINTS AND LIFEGUARD STATIONS.

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING AWAY FROM
SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE
SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...
JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH
PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS.

HIGH TIDE IS AROUND 6 AM AND 630 PM.
LOW TIDE IS AROUND 1230 PM.


&&

$$

NCZ100-SCZ034-046-202200-
/O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-100921T0000Z/
BRUNSWICK-HORRY-GEORGETOWN-
525 AM EDT MON SEP 20 2010

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

LONG PERIOD SWELLS FROM DISTANT HURRICANE IGOR WILL PRODUCE
DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
THIS EVENING.

IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...REMAIN CALM. TRY TO SWIM
PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE
CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH.

ALWAYS HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND
SIGNS POSTED NEAR BEACH ACCESS POINTS AND LIFEGUARD STATIONS.

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING AWAY FROM
SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE
SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...
JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH
PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS.

HIGH TIDE IS AROUND 6 AM AND 630 PM.
LOW TIDE IS AROUND 1230 PM.


&&

$$
RJD

186 
WHUS42 KILM 201536
CFWILM

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1136 AM EDT MON SEP 20 2010

NCZ097-101-202345-
/O.CAN.KILM.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-100920T2200Z/
/O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-100921T0000Z/
PENDER-NEW HANOVER-
1136 AM EDT MON SEP 20 2010

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH
SURF ADVISORY. 

AS HURRICANE IGOR CONTINUES TO MOVE WELL NORTH OF THE AREA...THE
SURF IS SLOWLY DECREASING THIS AFTERNOON. BREAKING WAVES OF 4 TO 6 FEET
CAN BE EXPECTED THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON. SINCE THE SURF HAS
DIMINISHED THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

THE HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST THIS
EVENING. 

IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...REMAIN CALM. TRY TO SWIM
PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE
CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH.

ALWAYS HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND
SIGNS POSTED NEAR BEACH ACCESS POINTS AND LIFEGUARD STATIONS.

HIGH TIDE IS AROUND 6 AM AND 630 PM. LOW TIDE IS AROUND 1230 PM.

PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE
NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD:

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM

&&

$$

NCZ100-SCZ034-046-202345-
/O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-100921T0000Z/
BRUNSWICK-HORRY-GEORGETOWN-
1136 AM EDT MON SEP 20 2010

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

LONG PERIOD SWELLS FROM DISTANT HURRICANE IGOR WILL PRODUCE
DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
THIS EVENING.

IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...REMAIN CALM. TRY TO SWIM
PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE
CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH.

ALWAYS HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND
SIGNS POSTED NEAR BEACH ACCESS POINTS AND LIFEGUARD STATIONS.

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING AWAY FROM
SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE
SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...
JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH
PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS.

HIGH TIDE IS AROUND 6 AM AND 630 PM. LOW TIDE IS AROUND 1230 PM.


PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE
NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD:

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM


&&

$$

356 
WHUS42 KILM 201919
CFWILM

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
319 PM EDT MON SEP 20 2010

NCZ097-101-SCZ034-046-211100-
/O.EXT.KILM.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-100922T0000Z/
PENDER-NEW HANOVER-HORRY-GEORGETOWN-
319 PM EDT MON SEP 20 2010

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

LONG PERIOD SWELLS FROM DISTANT HURRICANE IGOR COMBINED WITH A
NEAR FULL MOON WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING.

IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...REMAIN CALM. TRY TO SWIM
PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE
CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH.

ALWAYS HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND
SIGNS POSTED NEAR BEACH ACCESS POINTS AND LIFEGUARD STATIONS.

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING AWAY FROM
SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE
SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...
JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH
PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS.

LOW TIDE ON TUESDAY IS AROUND 115 PM.

PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE
NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD:

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM

&&

$$

NCZ100-211100-
/O.EXT.KILM.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-100921T1100Z/
BRUNSWICK-
319 PM EDT MON SEP 20 2010

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

LONG PERIOD SWELLS FROM DISTANT HURRICANE IGOR COMBINED WITH A
NEAR FULL MOON WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND THESE
CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.

IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...REMAIN CALM. TRY TO SWIM
PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE
CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH.

ALWAYS HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND
SIGNS POSTED NEAR BEACH ACCESS POINTS AND LIFEGUARD STATIONS.

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING AWAY FROM
SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE
SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...
JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH
PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS.

LOW TIDE ON TUESDAY IS AROUND 115 PM.

PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE
NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD:

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM

&&

$$

43

211 
WHUS42 KILM 210805
CFWILM

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
405 AM EDT TUE SEP 21 2010

NCZ100-210915-
/O.CAN.KILM.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-100921T1100Z/
BRUNSWICK-
405 AM EDT TUE SEP 21 2010

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED...

THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS HAS BEEN DOWNGRADED TO A MODERATE
RISK FOR THE SOUTH FACING BEACHES OF BRUNSWICK COUNTY. RESIDUAL
SWELL FROM DISTANT HURRICANE IGOR IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO
WEAKEN TODAY.

PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE
NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD:

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM

&&

$$

NCZ097-101-SCZ034-046-220000-
/O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-100922T0000Z/
PENDER-NEW HANOVER-HORRY-GEORGETOWN-
405 AM EDT TUE SEP 21 2010

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

LONG PERIOD SWELL FROM DISTANT HURRICANE IGOR WILL CONTINUE TO
WEAKEN TODAY. HOWEVER THIS SWELL WHEN COMBINED WITH A NEAR FULL
MOON WILL PRODUCE ANOTHER DAY OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS FOR EAST
AND SOUTHEAST FACING BEACHES.

IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...REMAIN CALM. TRY TO SWIM
PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE
CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH.

ALWAYS HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND
SIGNS POSTED NEAR BEACH ACCESS POINTS AND LIFEGUARD STATIONS.

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING AWAY FROM
SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE
SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...
JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH
PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS.

LOW TIDE IS AROUND 115 PM TODAY.

PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE
NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD:

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM

&&

$$
RJD