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Rip Current Statement 1, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

April 18, 2012

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this rip current statement at Apr 18, 2012, 4:12 PM EDT. It took effect at Apr 19, 2012, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 18, 2012, 4:12 PM EDT (20:12 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 19, 2012, 8:00 AM EDT
Expired: Apr 19, 2012, 8:00 PM EDT
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

563 
WHUS42 KMHX 182012
CFWMHX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
412 PM EDT WED APR 18 2012

...A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR OUTER BANKS DARE ON THURSDAY...

.LONG PERIOD EASTERLY SWELLS WILL BE IMPACTING THE COAST BEGINNING
NEAR DAYBREAK ON THURSDAY INCREASING RIP CURRENT RISK ALONG THE
BEACHES. 

NCZ103-190415-
/O.NEW.KMHX.RP.S.0001.120419T1200Z-120420T0000Z/
OUTER BANKS DARE-
412 PM EDT WED APR 18 2012

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED
A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY
MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.

* LOCATION...ALONG OUTER BANKS DARE BEACHES.

* RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH RISK DURING THE DAY THURSDAY.

* SURF HEIGHT...3 TO 5 FEET.

* TIMING AND TIDES...THE MOST LIKELY TIME FOR LIFE THREATENING RIP
  CURRENTS WILL BE A COUPLE HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE. LOW
  TIDE WILL OCCUR AROUND 1 PM THURSDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY 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 POSTED NEAR BEACH
ACCESS POINTS AND LIFEGUARD STATIONS. 

IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM
AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE
FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO
NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT...SINCE IT CAN
EXHAUST AND EVEN KILL THE STRONGEST SWIMMER.

&&

$$

4 follow-up statements

085 
WHUS42 KMHX 190330
CFWMHX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1130 PM EDT WED APR 18 2012

...A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR OUTER BANKS DARE ON THURSDAY...

.LONG PERIOD EASTERLY SWELLS WILL BE IMPACTING THE COAST
BEGINNING NEAR DAYBREAK ON THURSDAY INCREASING THE RIP CURRENT
RISK ALONG THE BEACHES.

NCZ103-191130-
/O.CON.KMHX.RP.S.0001.120419T1200Z-120420T0000Z/
OUTER BANKS DARE-
1130 PM EDT WED APR 18 2012

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THURSDAY
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

* LOCATION...ALONG OUTER BANKS DARE BEACHES.

* RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH RISK DURING THE DAY THURSDAY.

* SURF HEIGHT...3 TO 5 FEET.

* TIMING AND TIDES...THE MOST LIKELY TIME FOR LIFE THREATENING 
  RIP CURRENTS WILL BE A COUPLE HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE. 
  LOW TIDE WILL OCCUR AROUND 1 PM THURSDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY 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 POSTED NEAR BEACH
ACCESS POINTS AND LIFEGUARD STATIONS.

IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM
AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE
FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO
NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT...SINCE IT CAN
EXHAUST AND EVEN KILL THE STRONGEST SWIMMER.

&&

$$

986 
WHUS42 KMHX 190833
CFWMHX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
433 AM EDT THU APR 19 2012

...A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR OUTER BANKS DARE ON TODAY...

.LONG PERIOD EASTERLY SWELLS WILL BE IMPACTING THE COAST
TODAY INCREASING THE RIP CURRENT RISK ALONG THE BEACHES.

NCZ103-192015-
/O.CON.KMHX.RP.S.0001.120419T1200Z-120420T0000Z/
OUTER BANKS DARE-
433 AM EDT THU APR 19 2012

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* LOCATION...ALONG OUTER BANKS DARE BEACHES.

* RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH RISK DURING THE DAY THURSDAY.

* SURF HEIGHT...3 TO 5 FEET.

* TIMING AND TIDES...THE MOST LIKELY TIME FOR LIFE THREATENING 
  RIP CURRENTS WILL BE A COUPLE HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE. 
  LOW TIDE WILL OCCUR AROUND 1 PM THURSDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY 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 POSTED NEAR BEACH
ACCESS POINTS AND LIFEGUARD STATIONS.

IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM
AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE
FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO
NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT...SINCE IT CAN
EXHAUST AND EVEN KILL THE STRONGEST SWIMMER.

&&

$$

171 
WHUS42 KMHX 191507
CFWMHX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1107 AM EDT THU APR 19 2012

...A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR OUTER BANKS DARE ON TODAY...

.LONG PERIOD EASTERLY SWELLS WILL BE IMPACTING THE COAST TODAY
INCREASING THE RIP CURRENT RISK ALONG THE BEACHES.

NCZ103-192315-
/O.CON.KMHX.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-120420T0000Z/
OUTER BANKS DARE-
1107 AM EDT THU APR 19 2012

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

* LOCATION...ALONG OUTER BANKS DARE BEACHES.

* RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH RISK DURING THE DAY THURSDAY.

* SURF HEIGHT...3 TO 6 FEET.

* TIMING AND TIDES...THE MOST LIKELY TIME FOR LIFE THREATENING 
  RIP CURRENTS WILL BE A COUPLE HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE. 
  LOW TIDE WILL OCCUR AROUND 1 PM THURSDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY 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 POSTED NEAR BEACH
ACCESS POINTS AND LIFEGUARD STATIONS.

IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM
AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE
FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO
NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT...SINCE IT CAN
EXHAUST AND EVEN KILL THE STRONGEST SWIMMER.

&&

$$

652 
WHUS42 KMHX 192040
CFWMHX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
440 PM EDT THU APR 19 2012

...A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR OUTER BANKS DARE TODAY...

.LONG PERIOD EASTERLY SWELLS WILL BE IMPACTING THE COAST TODAY
INCREASING THE RIP CURRENT RISK ALONG THE BEACHES.

NCZ103-200000-
/O.CON.KMHX.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-120420T0000Z/
OUTER BANKS DARE-
440 PM EDT THU APR 19 2012

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

* LOCATION...ALONG OUTER BANKS DARE BEACHES.

* RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH RISK INTO THIS EVENING.

* SURF HEIGHT...4 TO 6 FEET.

* TIMING AND TIDES...THE MOST LIKELY TIME FOR LIFE THREATENING 
  RIP CURRENTS WILL BE A COUPLE HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE. 
  LOW TIDE WILL OCCUR AROUND 1 PM THURSDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY 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 POSTED NEAR BEACH
ACCESS POINTS AND LIFEGUARD STATIONS.

IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM
AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE
FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO
NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT...SINCE IT CAN
EXHAUST AND EVEN KILL THE STRONGEST SWIMMER.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 18, 3:42 PM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	MHX		34 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.