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Rip Current Statement 21, NWS Wilmington, NC
NWS Wilmington, NC issued this rip current statement at Oct 8, 2018, 7:58 PM EDT for Brunswick County, New Hanover County, Pender County, North Carolina; Georgetown County, Horry County, South Carolina. It took effect at Oct 9, 2018, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 8, 2018, 7:58 PM EDT (23:58 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 9, 2018, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 9, 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, Georgetown County, SC, Horry County, SC
The radar
The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 3 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 12.0 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
- 1248 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 643 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 7 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -8 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -19 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
567 WHUS42 KILM 082358 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 758 PM EDT Mon Oct 8 2018 NCZ110-090800- /O.EXP.KILM.BH.S.0031.000000T0000Z-181009T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KILM.BH.S.0032.181009T1200Z-181010T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KILM.RP.S.0021.181009T1200Z-181010T0000Z/ Coastal Brunswick- 758 PM EDT Mon Oct 8 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR LONGSHORE CURRENT HAS BEEN RAISED FOR TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR THE STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENT TODAY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Wilmington has re-issued a Beach Hazards Statement, which is in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening due to a strong longshore current. In addition, a High Rip Current Risk has also been issued and is also in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * Rip Current Risk...High for all beaches of Brunswick County from Bald Head Island to Sunset Beach. * Surf Height...3 ft to occasionally 5 ft. * Timing and Tides...The worse Rip current conditions will occur with in a 3 to 4 hour window centered at low tide which occurs around 240 PM. * Other Hazards...Strong longshore current is expected due to increasing Easterly winds at 15 to 25 mph. 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. && $$ NCZ107-090400- /O.CON.KILM.CF.Y.0079.181009T0100Z-181009T0400Z/ Inland New Hanover- 758 PM EDT Mon Oct 8 2018 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... * Location...the Lower Cape Fear River from downtown Wilmington southward to the mouth of the Cape Fear River. * Coastal Flooding...high tide will combine with the receding flood waters upstream, to create minor flooding across low lying locations along the lower Cape Fear River during the mid to late evening hours. * Timing...the highest waters levels will occur around 10 PM this evening. The potential for minor coastal flooding will occur within a couple of hours centered at high tide which occurs at 947 pm. * Impacts...water will cover portions of local roadways including Water Street of downtown Wilmington, roads in and near the State Port, portions of River Road south of Downtown Wilmington, and portions of the Battleship parking lot. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore. && $$ NCZ106-108-SCZ054-056-090800- /O.NEW.KILM.RP.S.0021.181009T1200Z-181010T0000Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Horry-Coastal Georgetown- 758 PM EDT Mon Oct 8 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a High Rip Current Risk, which is in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * Rip Current Risk...High for all beaches from Surf City south to Pawleys Island. * Surf Height...4 ft to occasionally 6 ft. * Timing and Tides...A 3 to 4 hour window centered on low tide which occurs around 230 PM Tuesday. 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. && dough $$
5 follow-up statements
983 WHUS42 KILM 090344 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 1144 PM EDT Mon Oct 8 2018 NCZ107-090445- /O.EXP.KILM.CF.Y.0079.000000T0000Z-181009T0400Z/ Inland New Hanover- 1144 PM EDT Mon Oct 8 2018 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... The latest gage reading of the Lower Cape Fear River at Wilmington has now dropped below the 5.50 ft MLLW minor coastal flood threshold. As a result, the Coastal Flood Advisory will be allowed to expire at midnight tonight. $$ NCZ110-091145- /O.CON.KILM.BH.S.0032.181009T1200Z-181010T0000Z/ /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0021.181009T1200Z-181010T0000Z/ Coastal Brunswick- 1144 PM EDT Mon Oct 8 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * Rip Current Risk...High for all beaches of Brunswick County from Bald Head Island to Sunset Beach. * Surf Height...3 ft to occasionally 5 ft. * Timing and Tides...The worse Rip current conditions will occur with in a 3 to 4 hour window centered at low tide which occurs around 240 PM. * Other Hazards...Strong longshore current is expected due to increasing Easterly winds at 15 to 25 mph. 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. && $$ NCZ106-108-SCZ054-056-091145- /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0021.181009T1200Z-181010T0000Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Horry-Coastal Georgetown- 1144 PM EDT Mon Oct 8 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * Rip Current Risk...High for all beaches from Surf City south to Pawleys Island. * Surf Height...4 ft to occasionally 6 ft. * Timing and Tides...A 3 to 4 hour window centered on low tide which occurs around 230 PM Tuesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Life threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. && $$ dough
310 WHUS42 KILM 090709 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 309 AM EDT Tue Oct 9 2018 NCZ106-108-091600- /O.NEW.KILM.CF.Y.0080.181009T1000Z-181009T1400Z/ /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0021.181009T1200Z-181010T0000Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover- 309 AM EDT Tue Oct 9 2018 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a Coastal Flood Advisory, which is in effect until 10 AM EDT this morning. * Location...Beaches along New Hanover and Pender counties. * Coastal Flooding...High tide will combine with a persistent onshore flow to create minor coastal flooding in these areas. * Rip Current Risk...High for all beaches from Surf City south to Pawleys Island. * Surf Height...4 ft to occasionally 6 ft. * Timing and Tides...Tides may exceed six feet especially in and around high tide which occurs at 8 AM this morning. * Impacts...Water may briefly cover roadways and other areas that are especially prone to minor coastal flooding. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore. && $$ NCZ107-091600- /O.NEW.KILM.CF.Y.0080.181009T1200Z-181009T1600Z/ Inland New Hanover- 309 AM EDT Tue Oct 9 2018 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON EDT TODAY... The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a Coastal Flood Advisory, which is in effect from 8 AM this morning to noon EDT today. * Location...The Lower Cape Fear River from downtown Wilmington southward to the mouth of the Cape Fear River. * Coastal Flooding...High tide will combine with the receding flood waters upstream, to create minor flooding across low lying locations along the lower Cape Fear River during the mid to late morning hours. * Timing...The highest water level will occur around 11 AM this morning. * Impacts...Water will cover portions of local roadways including Water Street of downtown Wilmington, roads in and near the State Port, portions of River Road south of Downtown Wilmington, and portions of the Battleship parking lot. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore. && $$ NCZ110-091600- /O.CON.KILM.BH.S.0032.181009T1200Z-181010T0000Z/ /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0021.181009T1200Z-181010T0000Z/ Coastal Brunswick- 309 AM EDT Tue Oct 9 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... * Rip Current Risk...High for all beaches of Brunswick County from Bald Head Island to Sunset Beach. * Surf Height...3 ft to occasionally 5 ft. * Timing and Tides...The worse Rip current conditions will occur with in a 3 to 4 hour window centered at low tide which occurs around 240 PM. * Other Hazards...Strong longshore current is expected due to increasing Easterly winds at 15 to 25 mph. 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. && $$ SCZ054-056-091600- /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0021.181009T1200Z-181010T0000Z/ Coastal Horry-Coastal Georgetown- 309 AM EDT Tue Oct 9 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * Rip Current Risk...High for all beaches from Surf City south to Pawleys Island. * Surf Height...4 ft to occasionally 6 ft. * Timing and Tides...A 3 to 4 hour window centered on low tide which occurs around 230 PM Tuesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Life threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. && $$
556 WHUS42 KILM 090842 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 442 AM EDT Tue Oct 9 2018 NCZ106-108-091645- /O.CON.KILM.CF.Y.0080.181009T1000Z-181009T1400Z/ /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0021.181009T1200Z-181010T0000Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover- 442 AM EDT Tue Oct 9 2018 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * Location...Beaches along New Hanover and Pender counties. * Coastal Flooding...High tide will combine with a persistent onshore flow to create minor coastal flooding in these areas. * Rip Current Risk...High for all beaches from Surf City south to Pawleys Island. * Surf Height...4 ft to occasionally 6 ft. * Timing and Tides...Tides may exceed six feet especially in and around high tide which occurs at 8 AM this morning. * Impacts...Water may briefly cover roadways and other areas that are especially prone to minor coastal flooding. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore. && $$ NCZ107-091600- /O.CON.KILM.CF.Y.0080.181009T1200Z-181009T1600Z/ Inland New Hanover- 442 AM EDT Tue Oct 9 2018 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON EDT TODAY... * Location...The Lower Cape Fear River from downtown Wilmington southward to the mouth of the Cape Fear River. * Coastal Flooding...High tide will combine with the receding flood waters upstream, to create minor flooding across low lying locations along the lower Cape Fear River during the mid to late morning hours. * Timing...The highest water level will occur around 11 AM this morning. * Impacts...Water will cover portions of local roadways including Water Street of downtown Wilmington, roads in and near the State Port, portions of River Road south of Downtown Wilmington, and portions of the Battleship parking lot. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore. && $$ NCZ110-091645- /O.CON.KILM.BH.S.0032.181009T1200Z-181010T0000Z/ /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0021.181009T1200Z-181010T0000Z/ Coastal Brunswick- 442 AM EDT Tue Oct 9 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... * Rip Current Risk...High for all beaches of Brunswick County from Bald Head Island to Sunset Beach. * Surf Height...3 ft to occasionally 5 ft. * Timing and Tides...The worse Rip current conditions will occur with in a 3 to 4 hour window centered at low tide which occurs around 2:40 PM. * Other Hazards...Strong longshore current is expected due to increasing easterly winds at 15 to 25 mph. 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. && $$ SCZ054-056-091645- /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0021.181009T1200Z-181010T0000Z/ Coastal Horry-Coastal Georgetown- 442 AM EDT Tue Oct 9 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * Rip Current Risk...High for all beaches from Surf City south to Pawleys Island. * Surf Height...4 ft to occasionally 6 ft. * Timing and Tides...A 3 to 4 hour window centered on low tide which occurs around 2:20 PM Tuesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Life threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. && $$ 21
196 WHUS42 KILM 091400 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 1000 AM EDT Tue Oct 9 2018 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... NCZ106-108-092200- /O.EXP.KILM.CF.Y.0080.000000T0000Z-181009T1400Z/ /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-181010T0000Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover- 1000 AM EDT Tue Oct 9 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * Location...Beaches along New Hanover and Pender counties. * Rip Current Risk...High for all beaches from Surf City south to Pawleys Island. * Surf Height...4 ft to occasionally 6 ft. * Timing and Tides...Tides may exceed six feet especially in and around high tide which occurs at 8 AM this morning. * Impacts...Water may briefly cover roadways and other areas that are especially prone to minor coastal flooding. 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. && $$ NCZ107-091600- /O.CON.KILM.CF.Y.0080.000000T0000Z-181009T1600Z/ Inland New Hanover- 1000 AM EDT Tue Oct 9 2018 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY... * Location...The Lower Cape Fear River from downtown Wilmington southward to the mouth of the Cape Fear River. * Coastal Flooding...High tide will combine with the receding flood waters upstream, to create minor flooding across low lying locations along the lower Cape Fear River during the mid to late morning hours. * Timing...The highest water level will occur around 11 AM this morning. * Impacts...Water will cover portions of local roadways including Water Street of downtown Wilmington, roads in and near the State Port, portions of River Road south of Downtown Wilmington, and portions of the Battleship parking lot. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore. && $$ NCZ110-092200- /O.CON.KILM.BH.S.0032.000000T0000Z-181010T0000Z/ /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-181010T0000Z/ Coastal Brunswick- 1000 AM EDT Tue Oct 9 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... * Rip Current Risk...High for all beaches of Brunswick County from Bald Head Island to Sunset Beach. * Surf Height...3 ft to occasionally 5 ft. * Timing and Tides...The worse Rip current conditions will occur with in a 3 to 4 hour window centered at low tide which occurs around 2:40 PM. * Other Hazards...Strong longshore current is expected due to increasing easterly winds at 15 to 25 mph. 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. && $$ SCZ054-056-092200- /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-181010T0000Z/ Coastal Horry-Coastal Georgetown- 1000 AM EDT Tue Oct 9 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * Rip Current Risk...High for all beaches from Surf City south to Pawleys Island. * Surf Height...4 ft to occasionally 6 ft. * Timing and Tides...A 3 to 4 hour window centered on low tide which occurs around 2:20 PM Tuesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Life threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. && $$
627 WHUS42 KILM 091552 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 1152 AM EDT Tue Oct 9 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... NCZ107-091700- /O.EXP.KILM.CF.Y.0080.000000T0000Z-181009T1600Z/ Inland New Hanover- 1152 AM EDT Tue Oct 9 2018 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON EDT TODAY... $$ NCZ110-100000- /O.CON.KILM.BH.S.0032.000000T0000Z-181010T0000Z/ /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-181010T0000Z/ Coastal Brunswick- 1152 AM EDT Tue Oct 9 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * Rip Current Risk...High for all beaches of Brunswick County from Bald Head Island to Sunset Beach. * Surf Height...3 ft to occasionally 5 ft. * Timing and Tides...The worse Rip current conditions will occur with in a 3 to 4 hour window centered at low tide which occurs around 2:40 PM. * Other Hazards...Strong longshore current is expected due to increasing easterly winds at 15 to 25 mph. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Beach Hazards Statement is issued when threats such as rip currents, longshore currents, and other hazards create life- threatening conditions in the surf zone. Caution should be used when in or near the water. There is a high risk of rip currents. Life threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. && $$ NCZ106-108-SCZ054-056-100000- /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-181010T0000Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Horry-Coastal Georgetown- 1152 AM EDT Tue Oct 9 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * Rip Current Risk...High for all beaches from Surf City south to Pawleys Island. * Surf Height...4 ft to occasionally 6 ft. * Timing and Tides...A 3 to 4 hour window centered on low tide which occurs around 2:20 PM Tuesday. 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 3:16 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | ILM | New Hanover | 8 hr |
| Oct 8, 4:58 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | ILM | Brunswick | 15 hr |
| Oct 8, 3:28 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | ILM | New Hanover | 9 hr |
| Oct 8, 4:34 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | ILM | 24 hr | |
| Oct 8, 7:58 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | ILM | Brunswick | 24 hr |
Nearby
Rip Current Statements in North Carolina, 2018Rip Current Statements in South 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.