Alert archive / North Carolina / Rip Current Statements in 2015
Rip Current Statement 2, NWS Wilmington, NC
NWS Wilmington, NC issued this rip current statement at May 6, 2015, 3:31 PM EDT for Brunswick County, New Hanover County, Pender County, North Carolina; Georgetown County, Horry County, South Carolina. It took effect at May 7, 2015, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 6, 2015, 3:31 PM EDT (19:31 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 7, 2015, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- May 7, 2015, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, NC
Counties Brunswick County, NC, New Hanover County, NC, Pender County, NC, Georgetown County, SC, Horry County, SC
The radar
The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 3 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 168 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1029 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 2 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -4 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 7 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
078 WHUS42 KILM 061931 CFWILM URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 331 PM EDT WED MAY 6 2015 NCZ106-108-110-SCZ054-056-070345- /O.NEW.KILM.RP.S.0002.150507T1200Z-150508T0000Z/ COASTAL PENDER-COASTAL NEW HANOVER-COASTAL BRUNSWICK-COASTAL HORRY- COASTAL GEORGETOWN- 331 PM EDT WED MAY 6 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... ...STRONG NORTH TO SOUTH LONGSHORE CURRENT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * LOCATION...ALL AREA BEACHES. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK FOR ALL BEACHES. * SURF HEIGHT...4 TO 6 FEET. * TIMING AND TIDES...THE BEST TIME FOR RIP CURRENTS WILL BE AN HOUR OR TWO EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE...WHICH WILL OCCUR AROUND 4 PM THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * OTHER HAZARDS...THERE WILL BE A STRONG NORTH TO SOUTH LONGSHORE CURRENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY IN THE SURF ZONE. 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...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM... DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. $$ 43
4 follow-up statements
300 WHUS42 KILM 070317 CFWILM URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 1117 PM EDT WED MAY 6 2015 NCZ106-108-110-SCZ054-056-071100- /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0002.150507T1200Z-150508T0000Z/ COASTAL PENDER-COASTAL NEW HANOVER-COASTAL BRUNSWICK-COASTAL HORRY- COASTAL GEORGETOWN- 1117 PM EDT WED MAY 6 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... ...STRONG NORTH TO SOUTH LONGSHORE CURRENT THURSDAY... * LOCATION...ALL AREA BEACHES. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK FOR ALL BEACHES. * SURF HEIGHT...4 TO 6 FEET. * TIMING AND TIDES...THE BEST TIME FOR RIP CURRENTS WILL BE AN HOUR OR TWO EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE...WHICH WILL OCCUR AROUND 4 PM THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * OTHER HAZARDS...THERE WILL BE A STRONG NORTH TO SOUTH LONGSHORE CURRENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY IN THE SURF ZONE. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM... DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. $$ 9
301 WHUS42 KILM 070925 CFWILM URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 525 AM EDT THU MAY 7 2015 NCZ106-108-110-SCZ054-056-071730- /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0002.150507T1200Z-150508T0000Z/ COASTAL PENDER-COASTAL NEW HANOVER-COASTAL BRUNSWICK-COASTAL HORRY- COASTAL GEORGETOWN- 525 AM EDT THU MAY 7 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...STRONG NORTH TO SOUTH LONGSHORE CURRENT AND ROUGH SURF CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * LOCATION...ALL AREA BEACHES. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK FOR ALL BEACHES. * SURF HEIGHT...4 TO 6 FEET. * TIMING AND TIDES...THE BEST TIME FOR RIP CURRENTS WILL BE AN HOUR OR TWO EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE...WHICH WILL OCCUR AROUND 4 PM TODAY. * OTHER HAZARDS...THERE WILL BE A STRONG NORTH TO SOUTH LONGSHORE CURRENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY IN THE SURF ZONE. 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...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM... DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. $$ 04
813 WHUS42 KILM 072041 CFWILM URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 441 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2015 NCZ106-108-110-SCZ054-056-081030- /O.NEW.KILM.RP.S.0003.150508T1100Z-150509T0000Z/ /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-150508T0000Z/ COASTAL PENDER-COASTAL NEW HANOVER-COASTAL BRUNSWICK-COASTAL HORRY- COASTAL GEORGETOWN- 441 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... ...STRONG NORTH TO SOUTH LONGSHORE CURRENT AND ROUGH SURF CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * LOCATION...ALL AREA BEACHES. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK FOR ALL BEACHES. * SURF HEIGHT...6 TO 7 FEET AT THE PENDER AND NEW HANOVER COUNTY BEACHES...AND AROUND 5 FEET AT THE BRUNSWICK...HORRY AND GEORGETOWN COUNTY BEACHES * TIMING AND TIDES...THE BEST TIME FOR RIP CURRENTS WILL BE AN HOUR OR TWO EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE...WHICH WILL OCCUR AROUND 5 PM FRIDAY. * OTHER HAZARDS...THERE WILL BE A STRONG NORTH TO SOUTH LONGSHORE CURRENT...EXCEPT A MODERATE EAST TO WEST LONGSHORE CURRENT AT THE BRUNSWICK COUNTY BEACHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY IN THE SURF ZONE. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM... DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. $$ 47
458 WHUS42 KILM 080014 CFWILM URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 814 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2015 NCZ106-108-110-SCZ054-056-080815- /O.EXP.KILM.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-150508T0000Z/ /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0003.150508T1100Z-150509T0000Z/ COASTAL PENDER-COASTAL NEW HANOVER-COASTAL BRUNSWICK-COASTAL HORRY- COASTAL GEORGETOWN- 814 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * LOCATION...ALL AREA BEACHES. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK FOR ALL BEACHES. * SURF HEIGHT...6 TO 7 FEET AT THE PENDER AND NEW HANOVER COUNTY BEACHES...AND AROUND 5 FEET AT THE BRUNSWICK...HORRY AND GEORGETOWN COUNTY BEACHES. * TIMING AND TIDES...THE BEST TIME FOR RIP CURRENTS WILL BE AN HOUR OR TWO EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE...WHICH WILL OCCUR AROUND 5 PM FRIDAY. * OTHER HAZARDS...THERE WILL BE A STRONG NORTH TO SOUTH LONGSHORE CURRENT...EXCEPT A MODERATE EAST TO WEST LONGSHORE CURRENT AT THE BRUNSWICK COUNTY BEACHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM... DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY IN THE SURF ZONE. 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...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM... DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ 47
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 4:19 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | ILM | 55 hr |
Nearby
Rip Current Statements in North Carolina, 2015Rip Current Statements in South Carolina, 2015Every rip current statement in 2015
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.