Alert archive / South Carolina / Rip Current Statements in 2013
Rip Current Statement 8, NWS Wilmington, NC
NWS Wilmington, NC issued this rip current statement at Jul 3, 2013, 8:55 PM EDT for Horry County, South Carolina; Brunswick County, North Carolina. It took effect at Jul 4, 2013, 7:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 13 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 3, 2013, 8:55 PM EDT (00:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 4, 2013, 7:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Jul 4, 2013, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, NC
Counties Brunswick County, NC, Horry County, SC
The radar
The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 16 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 00:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 176 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 2024 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 625 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 86 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 86 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
690 WHUS42 KILM 040055 CFWILM URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 855 PM EDT WED JUL 3 2013 NCZ110-SCZ054-041000- /O.NEW.KILM.RP.S.0008.130704T1100Z-130705T0000Z/ COASTAL BRUNSWICK-COASTAL HORRY- 855 PM EDT WED JUL 3 2013 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * LOCATION...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS IN EFFECT ON THURSDAY FOR ALL BRUNSWICK COUNTY BEACHES AND THE HORRY COUNTY BEACHES FROM NORTH MYRTLE BEACH NORTHWARD. * RIP CURRENT RISK...STRONG RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN ON THURSDAY AS WIND AND WAVE CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR ENHANCED RIP CURRENT ACTIVITY. THERE WERE TWO CONFIRMED RIP CURRENT DROWNINGS IN BRUNSWICK COUNTY TODAY...AND THREE OTHER PEOPLE WERE HOSPITALIZED AFTER BEING RESCUED. STRONG RIP CURRENTS WERE ALSO REPORTED AT NORTH MYRTLE BEACH TODAY WITH OVER 45 RIP RESCUES. * WIND AND WAVES...SOUTHEAST SWELLS OF 4 TO 5 FEET AT 7 SECONDS WILL CREATE BREAKING WAVES OF 3 TO 4 FEET AT THE BRUNSWICK AND NORTHERN HORRY COUNTY BEACHES. ADDITIONALLY...SOUTH-SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KTS WILL FURTHER ENHANCE THE RIP CURRENT THREAT. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST RIP CURRENTS WILL OCCUR WITHIN A 2 HOUR WINDOW EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE...WHICH WILL OCCUR THURSDAY AROUND 1130 AM. 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. 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. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$ BJR
2 follow-up statements
608 WHUS42 KILM 040920 CFWILM URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 520 AM EDT THU JUL 4 2013 NCZ110-SCZ054-050000- /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0008.130704T1100Z-130705T0000Z/ COASTAL BRUNSWICK-COASTAL HORRY- 520 AM EDT THU JUL 4 2013 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR ALL BRUNSWICK COUNTY BEACHES AND THE HORRY COUNTY BEACHES FROM NORTH MYRTLE BEACH NORTHWARD. * RIP CURRENT RISK...STRONG RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AS WIND AND WAVE CONDITIONS REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR ENHANCED RIP CURRENT ACTIVITY. THERE WERE TWO CONFIRMED RIP CURRENT DROWNINGS IN BRUNSWICK COUNTY YESTERDAY...AND THREE OTHER PEOPLE WERE HOSPITALIZED AFTER BEING RESCUED. STRONG RIP CURRENTS WERE ALSO REPORTED AT NORTH MYRTLE BEACH YESTERDAY WITH OVER 45 RIP RESCUES. * WIND AND WAVES...SOUTHEAST SWELLS OF 4 TO 5 FEET AT 7 SECONDS WILL CREATE BREAKING WAVES OF 3 TO 4 FEET AT THE BRUNSWICK AND NORTHERN HORRY COUNTY BEACHES. ADDITIONALLY...SOUTH-SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KTS WILL FURTHER ENHANCE THE RIP CURRENT THREAT. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST RIP CURRENTS WILL OCCUR WITHIN A 2 HOUR WINDOW EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE...WHICH WILL OCCUR TODAY AROUND 1130 AM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$ SGL
818 WHUS42 KILM 041957 CFWILM URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 357 PM EDT THU JUL 4 2013 NCZ110-SCZ054-050400- /O.NEW.KILM.RP.S.0009.130705T1100Z-130706T0000Z/ /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-130705T0000Z/ COASTAL BRUNSWICK-COASTAL HORRY- 357 PM EDT THU JUL 4 2013 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * LOCATION...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS IN EFFECT TODAY AND FRIDAY FOR ALL BRUNSWICK COUNTY BEACHES AND THE HORRY COUNTY BEACHES FROM NORTH MYRTLE BEACH NORTHWARD. * RIP CURRENT RISK...STRONG RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN ON FRIDAY AS WIND AND WAVE CONDITIONS REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR ENHANCED RIP CURRENT ACTIVITY. NUMEROUS RIP RESCUES OCCURRED IN BRUNSWICK COUNTY TODAY WITH ONE PERSON HOSPITALIZED. STRONG RIP CURRENTS WERE REPORTED AT NORTH MYRTLE BEACH TODAY WITH OVER 40 RIP RESCUES AS OF 345 PM. * WIND AND WAVES...SOUTHEAST SWELLS OF 4 TO 5 FEET AT 7 SECONDS WILL CREATE BREAKING WAVES OF 3 TO 4 FEET AT THE BRUNSWICK AND NORTHERN HORRY COUNTY BEACHES. ADDITIONALLY...SOUTH-SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KTS WILL FURTHER ENHANCE THE RIP CURRENT THREAT. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST RIP CURRENTS WILL OCCUR WITHIN A 2 HOUR WINDOW EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE...WHICH WILL OCCUR FRIDAY AROUND 1200 PM. 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. 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. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$ BJR
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 3:57 PM EDT | Rip Current Statement | ILM | Horry | 28 hr |
Nearby
Rip Current Statements in South Carolina, 2013Rip Current Statements in North Carolina, 2013Every rip current statement in 2013
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.