Alert archive / North Carolina / Rip Current Statements in 2018
Rip Current Statement 12, NWS Wilmington, NC
NWS Wilmington, NC issued this rip current statement at Jul 22, 2018, 7:52 PM EDT for Brunswick County, New Hanover County, Pender County, North Carolina. It took effect at Jul 23, 2018, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 22, 2018, 7:52 PM EDT (23:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 23, 2018, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Jul 23, 2018, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, NC
Counties Brunswick County, NC, New Hanover County, NC, Pender County, NC
The radar
The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 118 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
- 1108 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -11 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 806 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 110 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 80 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.4
- Supercell composite
- 3.9
The text
As transmitted.
292 WHUS42 KILM 222352 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 752 PM EDT Sun Jul 22 2018 NCZ106-108-231200- /O.EXP.KILM.BH.S.0014.000000T0000Z-180723T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KILM.BH.S.0015.180723T1200Z-180724T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KILM.RP.S.0012.180723T1200Z-180724T0000Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover- 752 PM EDT Sun Jul 22 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a Beach Hazards Statement, which is in effect from Monday morning through Monday evening. A High Rip Current Risk has also been issued. This High Rip Current Risk is in effect from Monday morning through Monday evening. * Location...New Hanover and Pender county beaches. * Rip Current Risk...High. * Surf Height...3 to 4 feet. * Other Hazards...Strong south to north longshore current east facing beaches. 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. 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. && $$ SCZ054-056-231200- /O.EXP.KILM.BH.S.0014.000000T0000Z-180723T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KILM.BH.S.0015.180723T1200Z-180724T0000Z/ Coastal Horry-Coastal Georgetown- 752 PM EDT Sun Jul 22 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a Beach Hazards Statement, which is in effect from Monday morning through Monday evening. Strong southwesterly winds of 15 to 20 mph, with higher gusts, will develop by mid morning. These winds will produce strong south to north longshore currents at east-facing beaches. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas. Often, if the longshore current is strong enough, it will sweep swimmers off their feet, making it difficult to return to shore. Caution should be used when in or near the water. Check with the lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may be swept into. && $$ NCZ110-231200- /O.NEW.KILM.RP.S.0012.180723T1200Z-180724T0000Z/ Coastal Brunswick- 752 PM EDT Sun Jul 22 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a High Rip Current Risk, which is in effect from Monday morning through Monday evening. * Location...Brunswick county beaches. * Rip Current Risk...High. * Surf Height...3 to 4 feet. * Other Hazards...None. 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. && $$ 43
3 follow-up statements
551 WHUS42 KILM 230857 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 457 AM EDT Mon Jul 23 2018 NCZ106-108-240000- /O.CON.KILM.BH.S.0015.180723T1200Z-180724T0000Z/ /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0012.180723T1200Z-180724T0000Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover- 457 AM EDT Mon Jul 23 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * Location...New Hanover and Pender county beaches. * Rip Current Risk...High. * Surf Height...3 to 4 feet. * Other Hazards...Strong south to north longshore current east facing beaches. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Beach Hazards Statement is issued when threats such as rip currents, longshore currents, and other hazards create life- threatening conditions in the surf zone. Caution should be used when in or near the water. There is a high risk of rip currents. Life threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$ SCZ054-056-240000- /O.CON.KILM.BH.S.0015.180723T1200Z-180724T0000Z/ Coastal Horry-Coastal Georgetown- 457 AM EDT Mon Jul 23 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a Beach Hazards Statement, which is in effect from Monday morning through Monday evening. Strong southerly winds of 15 to 20 mph, with higher gusts, will develop by early afternoon. These winds will produce strong south to north longshore currents at east-facing beaches. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas. Often, if the longshore current is strong enough, it will sweep swimmers off their feet, making it difficult to return to shore. Caution should be used when in or near the water. Check with the lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may be swept into. $$ NCZ110-240000- /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0012.180723T1200Z-180724T0000Z/ Coastal Brunswick- 457 AM EDT Mon Jul 23 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * Location...Brunswick county beaches. * Rip Current Risk...High. * Surf Height...3 to 4 feet. * Other Hazards...None. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Life threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$ 21
312 WHUS42 KILM 232203 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 603 PM EDT Mon Jul 23 2018 NCZ107-240100- /O.NEW.KILM.CF.Y.0041.180723T2203Z-180724T0100Z/ Inland New Hanover- 603 PM EDT Mon Jul 23 2018 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a Coastal Flood Advisory, which is in effect until 9 PM EDT this evening. * Location...Low lying areas bordering the Lower Cape Fear River from Downtown Wilmington southward. * Coastal Flooding...The river at Downtown Wilmington begins to flood at 5.5 ft MLLW. The forecast is for the river level to reach 5.8 ft MLLW at this evening's high tide which occurs at 7:39 pm EDT. * Timing...This evening between 7 PM and 9 PM EDT. * Impacts...Water will spread out from storm drains and cover portions of Market Street with up to a few inches of water. Battleship Road may also be covered with 3 to 5 inches of water during this time. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that high astronomical tides will combine with onshore winds and runoff from the days rainfall and generate shallow flooding of low areas bordering the Lower Cape Fear River. && $$ NCZ106-108-240000- /O.CON.KILM.BH.S.0015.000000T0000Z-180724T0000Z/ /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-180724T0000Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover- 603 PM EDT Mon Jul 23 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * Location...New Hanover and Pender county beaches. * Rip Current Risk...High. * Surf Height...3 to 4 feet. * Other Hazards...Strong south to north longshore current east facing beaches. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Beach Hazards Statement is issued when threats such as rip currents, longshore currents, and other hazards create life- threatening conditions in the surf zone. Caution should be used when in or near the water. There is a high risk of rip currents. Life threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$ SCZ054-056-240000- /O.CON.KILM.BH.S.0015.000000T0000Z-180724T0000Z/ Coastal Horry-Coastal Georgetown- 603 PM EDT Mon Jul 23 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... The Beach Hazards Statement is in effect through 8 PM EDT this evening. Strong southerly winds of 15 to 20 mph, with higher gusts, will produce strong south to north longshore currents at east-facing beaches. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas. Often, if the longshore current is strong enough, it will sweep swimmers off their feet, making it difficult to return to shore. Caution should be used when in or near the water. Check with the lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may be swept into. $$ NCZ110-240000- /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-180724T0000Z/ Coastal Brunswick- 603 PM EDT Mon Jul 23 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * Location...Brunswick county beaches. * Rip Current Risk...High. * Surf Height...3 to 4 feet. * Other Hazards...None. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Life threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$ dch
805 WHUS42 KILM 240009 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 809 PM EDT Mon Jul 23 2018 NCZ106-108-241200- /O.EXP.KILM.BH.S.0015.000000T0000Z-180724T0000Z/ /O.EXP.KILM.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-180724T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KILM.BH.S.0016.180724T1200Z-180725T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KILM.RP.S.0013.180724T1200Z-180725T0000Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover- 809 PM EDT Mon Jul 23 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a Beach Hazards Statement, which is in effect from 8 AM EDT Tuesday through Tuesday evening. A High Rip Current Risk has also been issued. This High Rip Current Risk is in effect from 8 AM EDT Tuesday through Tuesday evening. * Location...New Hanover and Pender county beaches. * Rip Current Risk...High. * Surf Height...4 feet. * Other Hazards...Strong south to north longshore current east facing beaches. 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. 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. && $$ SCZ054-056-241200- /O.EXP.KILM.BH.S.0015.000000T0000Z-180724T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KILM.BH.S.0016.180724T1200Z-180725T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KILM.RP.S.0013.180724T1200Z-180725T0000Z/ Coastal Horry-Coastal Georgetown- 809 PM EDT Mon Jul 23 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a Beach Hazards Statement, which is in effect from 8 AM EDT Tuesday through Tuesday evening. A High Rip Current Risk has also been issued. This High Rip Current Risk is in effect from 8 AM EDT Tuesday through Tuesday evening. * Location...Horry and Georgetown beaches. * Rip Current Risk...High. * Surf Height...4 feet * Other Hazards...Strong south to north longshore current. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Beach Hazards Statement is issued when threats such as rip currents, longshore currents, and other hazards create life- threatening conditions in the surf zone. Caution should be used when in or near the water. There is a high risk of rip currents. Life threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$ NCZ110-241200- /O.EXP.KILM.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-180724T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KILM.RP.S.0013.180724T1200Z-180725T0000Z/ Coastal Brunswick- 809 PM EDT Mon Jul 23 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a High Rip Current Risk, which is in effect from 8 AM EDT Tuesday through Tuesday evening. * Location...Brunswick county beaches. * Rip Current Risk...High. * Surf Height...4 feet. * Other Hazards...None. 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. && $$ NCZ107-240115- /O.CON.KILM.CF.Y.0041.000000T0000Z-180724T0100Z/ Inland New Hanover- 809 PM EDT Mon Jul 23 2018 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * Location...Low lying areas bordering the Lower Cape Fear River from Downtown Wilmington southward. * Coastal Flooding...The river at Downtown Wilmington begins to flood at 5.5 ft MLLW. The forecast is for the river level to reach 5.8 ft MLLW at this evening's high tide which occurs at 7:39 pm EDT. * Timing...This evening between 7 PM and 9 PM EDT. * Impacts...Water will spread out from storm drains and cover portions of Market Street with up to a few inches of water. Battleship Road may also be covered with 3 to 5 inches of water during this time. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that high astronomical tides will combine with onshore winds and runoff from the days rainfall and generate shallow flooding of low areas bordering the Lower Cape Fear River. && $$ 43
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 3:32 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | ILM | 4 days | |
| Jul 22, 5:07 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Robeson | 23 min |
| Jul 22, 7:52 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | ILM | New Hanover, Pender | 24 hr |
Nearby
Rip Current Statements in North Carolina, 2018Every rip current statement in 2018
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.