Alert archive / North Carolina / Rip Current Statements in 2018
Rip Current Statement 5, NWS Wilmington, NC
NWS Wilmington, NC issued this rip current statement at May 28, 2018, 3:57 PM EDT for Brunswick County, New Hanover County, Pender County, North Carolina; Georgetown County, Horry County, South Carolina. It took effect at May 29, 2018, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 28, 2018, 3:57 PM EDT (19:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 29, 2018, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- May 29, 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 19:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 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
- 127 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 806 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 25 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 32 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
472 WHUS42 KILM 281957 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 357 PM EDT Mon May 28 2018 ...High Rip Current Risk Tuesday... ...Minor Flooding Downtown Wilmington Tonight... NCZ107-290400- /O.NEW.KILM.CF.Y.0021.180529T0100Z-180529T0400Z/ Inland New Hanover- 357 PM EDT Mon May 28 2018 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a Coastal Flood Advisory, which is in effect from 9 PM this evening to midnight EDT tonight. * Location...Lower Cape Fear River and Downtown Wilmington. * Coastal Flooding...Levels should rise to around 5.8 feet MLLW, with the threshold of minor flooding at 5.5 ft MLLW. * Timing...Minor flooding to occur, between 9 PM and midnight. * Impacts...This will result in several inches of flooding near Market Street and Water Street, and portions of Battleship Road. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... This Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that high astronomical tides will generate flooding of low areas along the river, and emerging from a few storm drains in downtown Wilmington. && $$ NCZ106-108-110-SCZ054-056-290400- /O.NEW.KILM.RP.S.0005.180529T1200Z-180530T0000Z/ /O.CON.KILM.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-180529T0000Z/ /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-180529T0000Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Brunswick-Coastal Horry- Coastal Georgetown- 357 PM EDT Mon May 28 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a High Rip Current Risk, which is in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * Location...East facing beaches of Pender, New Hanover, Horry and Georgetown Counties. * Rip Current Risk...High. * Surf Height...Around 3 to 5 Feet. * Timing and Tides...Strong rip currents can occur at any time, but will be especially prevalent several hours either side of low tide which will occur around 130 pm. * Other Hazards...Strong south to north longshore current developing. $$
3 follow-up statements
173 WHUS42 KILM 290004 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 804 PM EDT Mon May 28 2018 ...High Rip Current Risk Tuesday... ...Minor Flooding Downtown Wilmington Tonight... NCZ106-108-110-SCZ054-056-290815- /O.EXP.KILM.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-180529T0000Z/ /O.EXP.KILM.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-180529T0000Z/ /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0005.180529T1200Z-180530T0000Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Brunswick-Coastal Horry- Coastal Georgetown- 804 PM EDT Mon May 28 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * Location...East facing beaches of Pender, New Hanover, Horry and Georgetown Counties. * Rip Current Risk...High. * Surf Height...Around 3 to 5 Feet. * Timing and Tides...Strong rip currents can occur at any time, but will be especially prevalent several hours either side of low tide which will occur around 130 pm. * Other Hazards...Strong south to north longshore current developing. 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. && $$ NCZ107-290400- /O.CON.KILM.CF.Y.0021.180529T0100Z-180529T0400Z/ Inland New Hanover- 804 PM EDT Mon May 28 2018 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... * Location...Lower Cape Fear River and Downtown Wilmington. * Coastal Flooding...Levels should rise to around 5.8 feet MLLW, with the threshold of minor flooding at 5.5 ft MLLW. * Timing...Minor flooding to occur, between 9 PM and midnight. * Impacts...This will result in several inches of flooding near Market Street and Water Street, and portions of Battleship Road. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... This Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that high astronomical tides will generate flooding of low areas along the river, and emerging from a few storm drains in downtown Wilmington. && $$
714 WHUS42 KILM 290312 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 1112 PM EDT Mon May 28 2018 NCZ107-290415- /O.CAN.KILM.CF.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-180529T0400Z/ Inland New Hanover- 1112 PM EDT Mon May 28 2018 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Wilmington has cancelled the Coastal Flood Advisory. The threat of minor coastal flooding along portions of the lower Cape Fear River from Wilmington southward has ended. $$ NCZ106-108-110-SCZ054-056-291200- /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0005.180529T1200Z-180530T0000Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Brunswick-Coastal Horry- Coastal Georgetown- 1112 PM EDT Mon May 28 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * Location...East facing beaches of Pender, New Hanover, Horry and Georgetown Counties. * Rip Current Risk...High. * Surf Height...Around 3 to 5 Feet. * Timing and Tides...Strong rip currents can occur at any time, but will be especially prevalent several hours either side of low tide which will occur around 130 pm. * Other Hazards...Strong south to north longshore current developing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Life threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$
936 WHUS42 KILM 290921 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 521 AM EDT Tue May 29 2018 NCZ106-108-110-SCZ054-056-300000- /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0005.180529T1200Z-180530T0000Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Brunswick-Coastal Horry- Coastal Georgetown- 521 AM EDT Tue May 29 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * Location...All beaches of Pender, Brunswick, New Hanover, Horry and Georgetown Counties. * Rip Current Risk...High. * Surf Height...3 to 4 feet at the Pender and New Hanover Beaches, and 2 to 3 feet for the beaches of Brunswick, Horry and Georgetown Counties. * Timing and Tides...Strong rip currents can occur at any time, but will be especially prevalent several hours either side of low tide which will occur around 2 pm. * Other Hazards...Moderate south to north longshore current developing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 28, 5:06 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 104 min | |
| May 28, 5:36 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | ILM | Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender | 14 hr |
| May 28, 6:48 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 68 min | |
| May 28, 7:04 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 23 min | |
| May 28, 8:41 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | Brunswick, Columbus | 2 hr |
| May 28, 10:12 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILM | Columbus | 2 hr |
| May 28, 12:05 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Pender | 3 hr |
| May 28, 12:54 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILM | Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender | 3 hr |
| May 28, 3:57 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | ILM | New Hanover | 7 hr |
| May 28, 8:05 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Horry | 55 min |
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.