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Rip Current Statement 5, NWS Wilmington, NC
NWS Wilmington, NC issued this rip current statement at Aug 7, 2010, 3:42 PM EDT. It took effect at Aug 8, 2010, 7:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 13 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 7, 2010, 3:42 PM EDT (19:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 8, 2010, 7:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Aug 8, 2010, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, NC
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
352 WHUS42 KILM 071942 CFWILM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 342 PM EDT SAT AUG 7 2010 NCZ097-101-081000- /O.NEW.KILM.RP.S.0005.100808T1100Z-100809T0000Z/ /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-100808T0000Z/ PENDER-NEW HANOVER- 342 PM EDT SAT AUG 7 2010 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... LONG PERIOD SWELLS COMING FROM TROPICAL STORM COLIN...COMBINED WITH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES FROM A NEW MOON...WILL PRODUCE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA BEACHES FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR. THE MOST DANGEROUS TIME FOR RIP CURRENTS WILL BE IN A TWO HOUR WINDOW EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE... WHICH WILL OCCUR AROUND 1230 SUNDAY AFTERNOON. ANYONE VENTURING TO THE BEACH SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. 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. RIP CURRENTS CAN BECOME LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF. && 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 $$ NCZ100-081000- /O.NEW.KILM.RP.S.0005.100808T1100Z-100809T0000Z/ BRUNSWICK- 342 PM EDT SAT AUG 7 2010 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... LONG PERIOD SWELLS COMING FROM TROPICAL STORM COLIN...COMBINED WITH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES FROM A NEW MOON WILL PRODUCE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA BEACHES FROM CAPE FEAR TO LITTLE RIVER INLET. THE MOST DANGEROUS TIME FOR RIP CURRENTS WILL BE IN A TWO HOUR WINDOW EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE... WHICH WILL OCCUR AROUND 1245 SUNDAY AFTERNOON. ANYONE VENTURING TO THE BEACH SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. && PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM $$ 47
3 follow-up statements
546 WHUS42 KILM 080023 CFWILM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 823 PM EDT SAT AUG 7 2010 NCZ097-101-081000- /O.EXP.KILM.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-100808T0000Z/ /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0005.100808T1100Z-100809T0000Z/ PENDER-NEW HANOVER- 823 PM EDT SAT AUG 7 2010 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED... LONG PERIOD SWELLS COMING FROM TROPICAL STORM COLIN...COMBINED WITH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES FROM A NEW MOON...WILL PRODUCE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA BEACHES FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR ON SUNDAY. THE MOST DANGEROUS TIME FOR RIP CURRENTS WILL BE IN A TWO HOUR WINDOW EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE... WHICH WILL OCCUR AROUND 1230 SUNDAY AFTERNOON. ANYONE VENTURING TO THE BEACH SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. 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. RIP CURRENTS CAN BECOME LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF. && 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 $$ NCZ100-081000- /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0005.100808T1100Z-100809T0000Z/ BRUNSWICK- 823 PM EDT SAT AUG 7 2010 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... LONG PERIOD SWELLS COMING FROM TROPICAL STORM COLIN...COMBINED WITH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES FROM A NEW MOON WILL PRODUCE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA BEACHES FROM CAPE FEAR TO LITTLE RIVER INLET ON SUNDAY. THE MOST DANGEROUS TIME FOR RIP CURRENTS WILL BE IN A TWO HOUR WINDOW EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE... WHICH WILL OCCUR AROUND 1245 SUNDAY AFTERNOON. ANYONE VENTURING TO THE BEACH SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. && PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM $$ 47
592 WHUS42 KILM 080846 CFWILM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 446 AM EDT SUN AUG 8 2010 NCZ097-100-101-090000- /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0005.100808T1100Z-100809T0000Z/ PENDER-BRUNSWICK-NEW HANOVER- 446 AM EDT SUN AUG 8 2010 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... LONG PERIOD SWELLS COMING FROM TROPICAL STORM COLIN...COMBINED WITH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES FROM A NEW MOON...WILL PRODUCE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA BEACHES FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR TODAY. THE MOST DANGEROUS TIME FOR RIP CURRENTS WILL BE IN A TWO HOUR WINDOW EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE... WHICH WILL OCCUR AROUND 1230 THIS AFTERNOON. ANYONE VENTURING TO THE BEACH SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. 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. RIP CURRENTS CAN BECOME LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF. && 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 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 $$ 43
587 WHUS42 KILM 080847 CFWILM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 447 AM EDT SUN AUG 8 2010 NCZ097-100-101-090000- /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0005.100808T1100Z-100809T0000Z/ PENDER-BRUNSWICK-NEW HANOVER- 447 AM EDT SUN AUG 8 2010 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... LONG PERIOD SWELLS COMING FROM TROPICAL STORM COLIN...COMBINED WITH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES FROM A NEW MOON...WILL PRODUCE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA BEACHES FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR TODAY. THE MOST DANGEROUS TIME FOR RIP CURRENTS WILL BE IN A TWO HOUR WINDOW EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE... WHICH WILL OCCUR AROUND 1230 PM THIS AFTERNOON. ANYONE VENTURING TO THE BEACH SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. RIP CURRENTS CAN BECOME LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF. && PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 10:49 AM EDT | Rip Current Statement | ILM | 9 hr |
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Sources
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