Alert archive / North Carolina / Rip Current Statements in 2018
Rip Current Statement 9, NWS Wilmington, NC
NWS Wilmington, NC issued this rip current statement at Jul 12, 2018, 4:58 AM EDT for New Hanover County, Pender County, North Carolina. It took effect at Jul 12, 2018, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 12, 2018, 4:58 AM EDT (08:58 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 12, 2018, 6:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Jul 12, 2018, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, NC
Counties New Hanover County, NC, Pender County, NC
The radar
The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 00:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 103 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
- 78 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -115 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1590 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 65 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 82 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
The text
As transmitted.
168 WHUS42 KILM 120858 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 458 AM EDT Thu Jul 12 2018 NCZ106-108-130000- /O.NEW.KILM.RP.S.0009.180712T1000Z-180713T0000Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover- 458 AM EDT Thu Jul 12 2018 ...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...New Hanover and Pender County beaches. * Rip Current Risk...High. * Surf Height...3-4 feet. * Other Hazards...Moderate south to north 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. && $$ 43
2 follow-up statements
588 WHUS42 KILM 121926 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 326 PM EDT Thu Jul 12 2018 NCZ107-130400- /O.NEW.KILM.CF.Y.0036.180713T0100Z-180713T0400Z/ Inland New Hanover- 326 PM EDT Thu Jul 12 2018 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a Coastal Flood Advisory, which is in effect from 9 PM this evening to midnight EDT tonight. * Location...The lower Cape Fear River at Downtown Wilmington. * Coastal Flooding...The river at Downtown Wilmington begins to flood at 5.5 ft MLLW. The forecast is for the river level to reach 5.8 ft MLLW at high tide this evening. * Timing...High tide will occur around 10 PM this evening. Shallow coastal flooding will occur between 9 PM and 12 AM tonight. * Impacts...Water will spread out of the storm drains and cover about a block of Water Street south of Market Street with three inches of water. Isolated portions of River Road south of Wilmington may see water partially cover the road. The westbound lane of USS North Carolina Road and many spots of Battleship Road are covered with three to six inches of water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore. && $$ NCZ106-108-130000- /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-180713T0000Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover- 326 PM EDT Thu Jul 12 2018 ...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...3-4 feet. * Other Hazards...Moderate south to north longshore current. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Life threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. 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. && $$ 17
990 WHUS42 KILM 122350 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 750 PM EDT Thu Jul 12 2018 NCZ106-108-131000- /O.EXP.KILM.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-180713T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KILM.RP.S.0010.180713T1000Z-180714T0000Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover- 750 PM EDT Thu Jul 12 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a High Rip Current Risk, which is in effect from 6 AM EDT Friday through Friday evening. * Location...New Hanover and Pender County beaches. * Rip Current Risk...High. * Surf Height...3-4 feet. * Timing and Tides...Life threatening rip currents can occur at any time. Strong rip currents are especially dangerous several hours on either side of low tide and near jetties and piers. * Other Hazards...Moderate south to north longshore current. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Life threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$ NCZ107-130400- /O.CON.KILM.CF.Y.0036.180713T0100Z-180713T0400Z/ Inland New Hanover- 750 PM EDT Thu Jul 12 2018 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... * Location...The lower Cape Fear River at Downtown Wilmington. * 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 high tide this evening. * Timing...High tide will occur around 10 PM this evening. Shallow coastal flooding will occur between 9 PM and 12 AM tonight. * Impacts...Water will spread out of the storm drains and cover about a block of Water Street south of Market Street with three inches of water. Isolated portions of River Road south of Wilmington may see water partially cover the road. The westbound lane of USS North Carolina Road and many spots of Battleship Road are covered with three to six inches of water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore. && $$ 21
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Robeson | 23 min |
| Jul 12, 3:26 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | ILM | New Hanover | 9 hr |
| Jul 12, 3:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Robeson | 47 min |
| Jul 12, 3:48 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | New Hanover | 87 min |
| Jul 12, 3:51 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 54 min | |
| Jul 12, 3:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | New Hanover | 50 min |
| Jul 12, 4:05 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILM | New Hanover | 115 min |
| Jul 12, 4:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Brunswick | 23 min |
| Jul 12, 4:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Brunswick, Columbus | 35 min |
| Jul 12, 5:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Brunswick | 51 min |
| Jul 12, 6:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Columbus | 53 min |
| Jul 12, 7:50 PM EDT | Rip Current Statement | ILM | New Hanover, Pender | 24 hr |
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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.