Rip Current Statement 8, NWS Wilmington, NC

Issued

Oct 8, 2016, 4:42 AM EDT (08:42 UTC)

Expired

Oct 8, 2016, 5:10 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 Wilmington radar (KLTX), 3 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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635 
WHUS42 KILM 080842
CFWILM

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
442 AM EDT SAT OCT 8 2016


NCZ106-108-110-SCZ054-056-090000-
/O.NEW.KILM.RP.S.0008.161008T0842Z-161009T0000Z/
COASTAL PENDER-COASTAL NEW HANOVER-COASTAL BRUNSWICK-COASTAL HORRY-
COASTAL GEORGETOWN-
442 AM EDT SAT OCT 8 2016

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP
CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* LOCATION...BEACHES OF PENDER...NEW HANOVER...HORRY AND GEORGETOWN 
  COUNTIES.

* RIP CURRENT RISK..HIGH.

* SURF HEIGHT...AROUND 9 FEET.

* TIMING AND TIDES...STRONG RIP CURRENTS CAN BE EXPECTED AT ANY 
  TIME. LOW TIDE WILL BE AROUND 630 PM FRIDAY.

* OTHER HAZARDS...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS COMBINED WITH AN EAST- 
  NORTHEAST SWELL...WILL PRODUCE A STRONG NORTH TO SOUTH LONGSHORE 
  CURRENT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP
CURRENTS...LONGSHORE CURRENTS...AND OTHER HAZARDS CREATE LIFE-
THREATENING CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE. CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN
IN OR NEAR THE WATER.

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.&&

$$
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300 
WHUS42 KILM 082110
CFWILM

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
510 PM EDT SAT OCT 8 2016


NCZ106-108-110-SCZ054-056-091000-
/O.CAN.KILM.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-161009T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KILM.RP.S.0009.161009T0000Z-161009T1000Z/
COASTAL PENDER-COASTAL NEW HANOVER-COASTAL BRUNSWICK-COASTAL HORRY-
COASTAL GEORGETOWN-
510 PM EDT SAT OCT 8 2016

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP
CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

* LOCATION...BEACHES OF PENDER...NEW HANOVER...BRUNSWICK...HORRY
  AND GEORGETOWN COUNTIES.

* RIP CURRENT RISK..HIGH.

* SURF HEIGHT...10 TO 12 FEET...DECREASING TO AROUND 4 FEET.

* TIMING AND TIDES...STRONG RIP CURRENTS CAN BE EXPECTED AT ANY
  TIME. LOW TIDE WILL BE AROUND 745 PM THIS EVENING.

* OTHER HAZARDS...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS COMBINED WITH AN EAST- 
  NORTHEAST SWELL...WILL PRODUCE A STRONG NORTH TO SOUTH LONGSHORE 
  CURRENT.

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.
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. 

&&

$$

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