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Rip Current Statement 9, NWS Wilmington, NC
NWS Wilmington, NC issued this rip current statement at Sep 17, 2010, 4:11 PM EDT. It took effect at Sep 18, 2010, 7:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 35 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 17, 2010, 4:11 PM EDT (20:11 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 18, 2010, 7:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Sep 19, 2010, 6:11 PM EDT
- In force
- 35 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, NC
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
682 WHUS42 KILM 172011 CFWILM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 411 PM EDT FRI SEP 17 2010 NCZ097-100-101-SCZ034-046-181000- /O.NEW.KILM.RP.S.0009.100918T1100Z-100919T0000Z/ PENDER-BRUNSWICK-NEW HANOVER-HORRY-GEORGETOWN- 411 PM EDT FRI SEP 17 2010 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... INCREASING LONG PERIOD SWELLS FROM DISTANT HURRICANE IGOR COMBINED WITH EASTERLY ONSHORE WINDS WILL PRODUCE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS SATURDAY FOR ALL NORTH CAROLINA BEACHES...FROM SURF CITY TO LITTLE RIVER INLET...AND FOR ALL SOUTH CAROLINA BEACHES...FROM NORTH MYRTLE BEACH TO THE SOUTH SANTEE RIVER. A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS MEANS THAT WIND AND OR WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. THE RIP CURRENTS COULD BE POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING...PARTICULARLY IN A 2 HOUR WINDOW AROUND LOW TIDE...WHICH WILL OCCUR AROUND 11 AM SATURDAY MORNING. 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. 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. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. ALWAYS HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND SIGNS POSTED NEAR BEACH ACCESS POINTS AND LIFEGUARD STATIONS. && $$ 47
7 follow-up statements
227 WHUS42 KILM 180711 CFWILM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 311 AM EDT SAT SEP 18 2010 NCZ097-101-182100- /O.NEW.KILM.SU.Y.0002.100919T1000Z-100920T0400Z/ /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0009.100918T1100Z-100919T0000Z/ PENDER-NEW HANOVER- 311 AM EDT SAT SEP 18 2010 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT EDT SUNDAY NIGHT... INCREASING SWELL FROM HURRICANE IGOR WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS TODAY...AND WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO DO SO THROUGH MONDAY. SWELL WAVES WILL PEAK SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. BREAKING WAVES OF 7 TO 9 FEET ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY ALONG THE BEACHES OF PENDER AND NEW HANOVER COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...REMAIN CALM. TRY TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. ALWAYS HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND SIGNS POSTED NEAR BEACH ACCESS POINTS AND LIFEGUARD STATIONS. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA. && $$ NCZ100-SCZ034-046-182100- /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0009.100918T1100Z-100919T0000Z/ BRUNSWICK-HORRY-GEORGETOWN- 311 AM EDT SAT SEP 18 2010 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... INCREASING SWELL FROM HURRICANE IGOR WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS TODAY...AND WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO DO SO THROUGH MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ COLBY
260 WHUS42 KILM 180908 CFWILM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 508 AM EDT SAT SEP 18 2010 NCZ097-101-190000- /O.CON.KILM.SU.Y.0002.100919T1000Z-100920T0400Z/ /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0009.100918T1100Z-100919T0000Z/ PENDER-NEW HANOVER- 508 AM EDT SAT SEP 18 2010 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT EDT SUNDAY NIGHT... INCREASING SWELL FROM HURRICANE IGOR WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS TODAY...AND WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO DO SO THROUGH MONDAY. SWELL WAVES WILL PEAK SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. BREAKING WAVES OF 7 TO 9 FEET ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY ALONG THE BEACHES OF PENDER AND NEW HANOVER COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...REMAIN CALM. TRY TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. ALWAYS HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND SIGNS POSTED NEAR BEACH ACCESS POINTS AND LIFEGUARD STATIONS. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA. && $$ NCZ100-SCZ034-046-190000- /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0009.100918T1100Z-100919T0000Z/ BRUNSWICK-HORRY-GEORGETOWN- 508 AM EDT SAT SEP 18 2010 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... INCREASING SWELL FROM HURRICANE IGOR WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS TODAY...AND WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO DO SO THROUGH MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ 17
569 WHUS42 KILM 181951 CFWILM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 351 PM EDT SAT SEP 18 2010 NCZ097-101-191100- /O.EXT.KILM.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-100920T0000Z/ /O.CON.KILM.SU.Y.0002.100919T1000Z-100920T0400Z/ PENDER-NEW HANOVER- 351 PM EDT SAT SEP 18 2010 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT EDT SUNDAY NIGHT... INCREASING SWELL FROM HURRICANE IGOR WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS THIS EVENING...AND WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO DO SO THROUGH MONDAY. SWELL WAVES WILL PEAK SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. BREAKING WAVES OF 7 TO 9 FEET ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY ALONG THE BEACHES OF PENDER AND NEW HANOVER COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...REMAIN CALM. TRY TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. ALWAYS HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND SIGNS POSTED NEAR BEACH ACCESS POINTS AND LIFEGUARD STATIONS. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA. && $$ NCZ100-SCZ034-046-191100- /O.EXT.KILM.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-100920T0000Z/ BRUNSWICK-HORRY-GEORGETOWN- 351 PM EDT SAT SEP 18 2010 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... INCREASING SWELL FROM HURRICANE IGOR WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS THIS EVENING...AND WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO DO SO THROUGH MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ 43
092 WHUS42 KILM 190707 CFWILM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 307 AM EDT SUN SEP 19 2010 NCZ097-101-191600- /O.CON.KILM.SU.Y.0002.100919T1000Z-100920T0400Z/ /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-100920T0000Z/ PENDER-NEW HANOVER- 307 AM EDT SUN SEP 19 2010 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. INCREASING SWELL FROM HURRICANE IGOR WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS TODAY AND TONIGHT...AND WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO DO SO THROUGH MUCH OF MONDAY. SWELL WAVES WILL PEAK TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. BREAKING WAVES OF 7 TO 9 FEET ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE BEACHES OF PENDER AND NEW HANOVER COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...REMAIN CALM. TRY TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. ALWAYS HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND SIGNS POSTED NEAR BEACH ACCESS POINTS AND LIFEGUARD STATIONS. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA. && $$ NCZ100-SCZ034-046-191600- /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-100920T0000Z/ BRUNSWICK-HORRY-GEORGETOWN- 307 AM EDT SUN SEP 19 2010 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... INCREASING SWELL FROM HURRICANE IGOR WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS THIS EVENING...AND WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO DO SO THROUGH MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ MJC
320 WHUS42 KILM 190914 CFWILM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 514 AM EDT SUN SEP 19 2010 NCZ097-101-200000- /O.CON.KILM.SU.Y.0002.100919T1000Z-100920T0400Z/ /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-100920T0000Z/ PENDER-NEW HANOVER- 514 AM EDT SUN SEP 19 2010 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. INCREASING SWELL FROM HURRICANE IGOR WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS TODAY AND TONIGHT...AND WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO DO SO THROUGH MUCH OF MONDAY. SWELL WAVES WILL PEAK TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. BREAKING WAVES OF 6 TO 8 FEET ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE BEACHES OF PENDER AND NEW HANOVER COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...REMAIN CALM. TRY TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. ALWAYS HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND SIGNS POSTED NEAR BEACH ACCESS POINTS AND LIFEGUARD STATIONS. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA. && $$ NCZ100-SCZ034-046-200000- /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-100920T0000Z/ BRUNSWICK-HORRY-GEORGETOWN- 514 AM EDT SUN SEP 19 2010 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... INCREASING SWELL FROM HURRICANE IGOR WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS THIS EVENING...AND WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO DO SO THROUGH MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ 17
821 WHUS42 KILM 191920 CFWILM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 320 PM EDT SUN SEP 19 2010 NCZ097-101-201100- /O.NEW.KILM.RP.S.0010.100920T0400Z-100920T2300Z/ /O.CON.KILM.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-100920T0400Z/ /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-100920T0000Z/ PENDER-NEW HANOVER- 320 PM EDT SUN SEP 19 2010 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. LONG PERIOD SWELLS FROM HURRICANE IGOR WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AND WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO DO SO THROUGH MUCH OF MONDAY. SWELL WAVES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. BREAKING WAVES OF 6 TO 8 FEET ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE BEACHES OF PENDER AND NEW HANOVER COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...REMAIN CALM. TRY TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. ALWAYS HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND SIGNS POSTED NEAR BEACH ACCESS POINTS AND LIFEGUARD STATIONS. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. && $$ NCZ100-SCZ034-046-201100- /O.NEW.KILM.RP.S.0010.100920T0400Z-100920T2300Z/ /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-100920T0000Z/ BRUNSWICK-HORRY-GEORGETOWN- 320 PM EDT SUN SEP 19 2010 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT 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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ 43
696 WHUS42 KILM 192211 CFWILM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 611 PM EDT SUN SEP 19 2010 NCZ097-101-201100- /O.CAN.KILM.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-100920T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KILM.RP.S.0010.100919T2211Z-100921T0000Z/ /O.CON.KILM.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-100920T0400Z/ PENDER-NEW HANOVER- 611 PM EDT SUN SEP 19 2010 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. LONG PERIOD SWELLS FROM HURRICANE IGOR WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AND WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO DO SO THROUGH MUCH OF MONDAY. SWELL WAVES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. BREAKING WAVES OF 6 TO 8 FEET ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE BEACHES OF PENDER AND NEW HANOVER COUNTIES. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...REMAIN CALM. TRY TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. ALWAYS HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND SIGNS POSTED NEAR BEACH ACCESS POINTS AND LIFEGUARD STATIONS. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. && $$ 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
Nearby
Rip Current Statements in South Carolina, 2010Rip Current Statements in North Carolina, 2010Every rip current statement in 2010
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.