Rip Current Statement 1, NWS Wilmington, NC

Issued

Apr 12, 2019, 4:47 AM EDT (08:47 UTC)

In effect from

Apr 12, 2019, 8:00 AM EDT

Expired

Apr 12, 2019, 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 Wilmington radar (KLTX), 3 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WHUS42 KILM 120847
CFWILM

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
447 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2019


NCZ106-108-110-SCZ054-056-130000-
/O.NEW.KILM.RP.S.0001.190412T1200Z-190413T0000Z/
Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Brunswick-
Coastal Horry-Coastal Georgetown-
447 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a High Rip
Current Risk, which is in effect from 8 AM EDT this morning
through this evening.

* LOCATIONS...In South Carolina, Coastal Horry and Coastal 
  Georgetown. In North Carolina, Coastal Pender, Coastal New 
  Hanover and Coastal Brunswick.

* TIMING...From 8 AM EDT this morning through this evening.

* SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Very strong rip currents will be dangerous 
  to anyone who enters the surf.

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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176 
WHUS42 KILM 122351
CFWILM

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
751 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2019

NCZ106-108-131000-
/O.EXP.KILM.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-190413T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KILM.RP.S.0002.190413T1000Z-190414T0100Z/
Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-
751 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY 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 Saturday through
Saturday evening.

* LOCATIONS...Coastal Pender and Coastal New Hanover.

* TIMING...From 6 AM EDT Saturday through Saturday evening.

* SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Very strong rip currents will be dangerous 
  to anyone who enters the surf.

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. 

&&

$$

NCZ110-SCZ054-056-130100-
/O.EXP.KILM.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-190413T0000Z/
Coastal Brunswick-Coastal Horry-Coastal Georgetown-
751 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

Decreasing SE swell will lower the rip current risk at Coastal
Brunswick, Horry and Georgetown counties to a moderate risk for
tomorrow. 

$$

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