Alert archive / North Carolina / Rip Current Statements in 2019
Rip Current Statement 14, NWS Wilmington, NC
NWS Wilmington, NC issued this rip current statement at Sep 5, 2019, 7:57 PM EDT for Brunswick County, New Hanover County, Pender County, North Carolina; Georgetown County, Horry County, South Carolina. It took effect at Sep 6, 2019, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 5, 2019, 7:57 PM EDT (23:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 6, 2019, 6:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Sep 6, 2019, 4:35 PM EDT
- In force
- 11 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 23:57 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, 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
- 813 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -58 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 908 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 147 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 177 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.4
- Supercell composite
- 2.4
The text
As transmitted.
609 WHUS42 KILM 052357 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 757 PM EDT Thu Sep 5 2019 ...Dangerous Surf Ongoing... NCZ110-SCZ054-056-061200- /O.EXP.KILM.BH.S.0032.000000T0000Z-190906T0000Z/ /O.EXP.KILM.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-190906T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KILM.BH.S.0033.190906T1000Z-190907T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KILM.RP.S.0014.190906T1000Z-190907T0000Z/ /O.CON.KILM.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-190906T0900Z/ Coastal Brunswick-Coastal Horry-Coastal Georgetown- 757 PM EDT Thu Sep 5 2019 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a Beach Hazards Statement, which is in effect from 6 AM EDT Friday through Friday evening. A High Rip Current Risk has also been issued. This High Rip Current Risk is in effect from 6 AM EDT Friday through Friday evening. * LOCATIONS...In South Carolina, Coastal Horry and Coastal Georgetown. In North Carolina, Coastal Brunswick. * TIMING...For the High Surf Advisory, until 5 AM EDT Friday. For the Beach Hazards Statement, from 6 AM EDT Friday through Friday evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 6 AM EDT Friday through Friday evening. * SURF ZONE IMPACTS...8 to 9 foot breaking waves and very strong rip currentswill be dangerous to anyone who enters the surf. Additionally, a strong north to south longshore will continue into Friday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. 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. && $$ NCZ106-108-061200- /O.EXP.KILM.BH.S.0032.000000T0000Z-190906T0000Z/ /O.EXP.KILM.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-190906T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KILM.BH.S.0033.190906T1000Z-190907T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KILM.RP.S.0014.190906T1000Z-190907T0000Z/ /O.CON.KILM.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-190906T1600Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover- 757 PM EDT Thu Sep 5 2019 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT FRIDAY... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a Beach Hazards Statement, which is in effect from 6 AM EDT Friday through Friday evening. A High Rip Current Risk has also been issued. This High Rip Current Risk is in effect from 6 AM EDT Friday through Friday evening. * LOCATIONS...Coastal Pender and Coastal New Hanover. * TIMING...For the High Surf Advisory, until noon EDT Friday. For the Beach Hazards Statement, from 6 AM EDT Friday through Friday evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 6 AM EDT Friday through Friday evening. * SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Large breaking waves of 8-12 feet and very strong rip currents will be dangerous to anyone who enters the surf. Additionally, a strong north to south longshore will continue into Friday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. 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. && $$ 21
3 follow-up statements
443 WHUS42 KILM 060841 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 441 AM EDT Fri Sep 6 2019 ...Dangerous Surf Conditions Ongoing... NCZ110-SCZ054-056-070000- /O.CAN.KILM.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-190906T0900Z/ /O.CAN.KILM.BH.S.0033.190906T1000Z-190907T0000Z/ /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0014.190906T1000Z-190907T0000Z/ Coastal Brunswick-Coastal Horry-Coastal Georgetown- 441 AM EDT Fri Sep 6 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Wilmington has cancelled the High Surf Advisory. The Beach Hazards Statement has been cancelled. * LOCATIONS...In South Carolina, Coastal Horry and Coastal Georgetown. In North Carolina, Coastal Brunswick. * TIMING...Through this evening. * SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Very strong rip currents will be dangerous to anyone who enters the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ NCZ106-108-070000- /O.CAN.KILM.BH.S.0033.190906T1000Z-190907T0000Z/ /O.CON.KILM.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-190906T1600Z/ /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0014.190906T1000Z-190907T0000Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover- 441 AM EDT Fri Sep 6 2019 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Wilmington has cancelled the Beach Hazards Statement. * LOCATIONS...Coastal Pender and Coastal New Hanover. * TIMING...For the High Surf Advisory, until noon EDT today. For the High Rip Current Risk, through this evening. * SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Large breaking waves of 8-12 feet and very strong rip currents will be dangerous to anyone who enters the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$ 21
822 WHUS42 KILM 061348 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 948 AM EDT Fri Sep 6 2019 ...High Surf Advisory Cancelled... ...Dangerous and Strong Rip Currents Will Linger Today... NCZ106-108-062200- /O.CAN.KILM.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-190906T1600Z/ /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-190907T0000Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover- 948 AM EDT Fri Sep 6 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Wilmington has cancelled the High Surf Advisory. * LOCATIONS...Coastal Pender and Coastal New Hanover. * TIMING...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Very strong rip currents will remain dangerous, as residual wave energy pushes water into the surfzone. 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. && $$ NCZ110-SCZ054-056-062200- /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-190907T0000Z/ Coastal Brunswick-Coastal Horry-Coastal Georgetown- 948 AM EDT Fri Sep 6 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...In South Carolina, Coastal Horry and Coastal Georgetown. In North Carolina, Coastal Brunswick. * TIMING...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Very strong rip currents will remain dangerous today. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$ 8
751 WHUS42 KILM 062035 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 435 PM EDT Fri Sep 6 2019 NCZ106-108-110-SCZ054-056-062145- /O.CAN.KILM.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-190907T0000Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Brunswick- Coastal Horry-Coastal Georgetown- 435 PM EDT Fri Sep 6 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Wilmington has cancelled the High Rip Current Risk. $$ ABE
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2:00 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 45 min | |
| Sep 5, 2:03 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 27 min | |
| Sep 5, 2:17 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 28 min | |
| Sep 5, 2:29 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 31 min | |
| Sep 5, 2:39 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 36 min | |
| Sep 5, 2:42 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 33 min | |
| Sep 5, 2:44 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 31 min | |
| Sep 5, 2:57 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 33 min | |
| Sep 5, 3:07 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 38 min | |
| Sep 5, 3:09 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 36 min | |
| Sep 5, 3:27 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 33 min | |
| Sep 5, 3:28 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 32 min | |
| Sep 5, 3:41 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 34 min | |
| Sep 5, 3:55 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 35 min | |
| Sep 5, 3:56 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 34 min | |
| Sep 5, 3:57 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 33 min | |
| Sep 5, 4:12 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 33 min | |
| Sep 5, 4:15 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 30 min | |
| Sep 5, 4:27 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 33 min | |
| Sep 5, 4:38 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | Brunswick | 37 min |
| Sep 5, 4:41 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 34 min | |
| Sep 5, 4:43 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 32 min | |
| Sep 5, 4:51 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | Brunswick | 24 min |
| Sep 5, 5:02 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 28 min | |
| Sep 5, 5:09 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 82 min | |
| Sep 5, 5:09 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | Brunswick | 36 min |
| Sep 5, 5:11 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | Brunswick, New Hanover | 34 min |
| Sep 5, 5:22 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 68 min | |
| Sep 5, 5:33 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 57 min | |
| Sep 5, 5:36 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | Brunswick | 24 min |
| Sep 5, 5:38 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | Brunswick, Columbus | 52 min |
| Sep 5, 5:45 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | Brunswick, New Hanover | 45 min |
| Sep 5, 6:02 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 17 min | |
| Sep 5, 6:04 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | Brunswick, Columbus | 41 min |
| Sep 5, 6:07 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | New Hanover, Pender | 38 min |
| Sep 5, 6:14 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 31 min | |
| Sep 5, 6:23 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | Brunswick, Columbus | 37 min |
| Sep 5, 6:30 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 60 min | |
| Sep 5, 6:44 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 16 min | |
| Sep 5, 6:47 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | New Hanover, Pender | 43 min |
| Sep 5, 6:50 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 25 min | |
| Sep 5, 6:51 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | Brunswick, Columbus | 39 min |
| Sep 5, 6:53 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | Columbus | 32 min |
| Sep 5, 6:59 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | Bladen, Brunswick, Pender | 46 min |
| Sep 5, 7:00 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 45 min | |
| Sep 5, 7:13 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | New Hanover, Pender | 47 min |
| Sep 5, 7:25 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | Brunswick, Columbus | 50 min |
| Sep 5, 7:27 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | Bladen, Pender | 32 min |
| Sep 5, 7:47 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | Pender | 28 min |
| Sep 5, 8:05 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 55 min | |
| Sep 5, 9:33 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 27 min | |
| Sep 5, 9:37 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ILM | Robeson | 21 days |
| Sep 5, 10:06 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILM | Brunswick, Columbus | 114 min |
| Sep 5, 10:42 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | Brunswick, New Hanover | 33 min |
| Sep 5, 11:31 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 14 min | |
| Sep 5, 11:44 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | New Hanover, Pender | 46 min |
| Sep 5, 12:04 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILM | New Hanover, Pender | 3 hr |
| Sep 5, 12:13 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | Bladen, Pender | 29 min |
| Sep 5, 12:17 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 43 min | |
| Sep 5, 1:05 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | Pender | 25 min |
| Sep 5, 1:10 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | New Hanover, Pender | 35 min |
| Sep 5, 5:24 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILM | New Hanover, Pender | 6 hr |
| Sep 5, 6:37 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILM | Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Pender | 6 hr |
| Sep 5, 7:57 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | ILM | Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender | 9 hr |
| Sep 5, 2:54 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Williamsburg | 66 min |
| Sep 5, 4:01 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | Horry | 29 min |
| Sep 5, 4:10 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | Horry | 35 min |
| Sep 5, 4:23 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | Horry | 37 min |
| Sep 5, 4:55 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | Horry | 20 min |
| Sep 5, 5:06 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | Horry | 24 min |
| Sep 5, 5:18 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | Horry | 27 min |
| Sep 5, 5:24 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | Horry | 24 min |
| Sep 5, 5:58 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Marion, Williamsburg | 28 min |
| Sep 5, 6:03 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILM | Horry | 4 hr |
| Sep 5, 6:47 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | Horry | 12 min |
| Sep 5, 7:49 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | Horry | 26 min |
| Sep 5, 8:12 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | Horry | 33 min |
| Sep 5, 8:21 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILM | Georgetown, Horry | 114 min |
| Sep 5, 9:19 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | Horry | 26 min |
| Sep 5, 9:27 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILM | Georgetown, Horry, Marion, Williamsburg | 2 hr |
Nearby
Rip Current Statements in North Carolina, 2019Rip Current Statements in South Carolina, 2019Every rip current statement in 2019
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.