Alert archive / North Carolina / Rip Current Statements in 2019
Rip Current Statement 2, NWS Wilmington, NC
NWS Wilmington, NC issued this rip current statement at Apr 12, 2019, 7:51 PM EDT for New Hanover County, Pender County, North Carolina. It took effect at Apr 13, 2019, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 15 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 12, 2019, 7:51 PM EDT (23:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 13, 2019, 6:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 13, 2019, 9:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 15 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 23:55 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, 11.9 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 951 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 41 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 86 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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. && $$ NCZ110-SCZ054-056-130100- /O.EXP.KILM.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-190413T0000Z/ Coastal Brunswick-Coastal Horry-Coastal Georgetown- 751 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... Decreasing SE swell will lower the rip current risk at Coastal Brunswick, Horry and Georgetown counties to a moderate risk for tomorrow. $$ 19
3 follow-up statements
498
WHUS42 KILM 130636
CFWILM
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
236 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2019
NCZ107-131100-
/O.NEW.KILM.CF.Y.0030.190413T0700Z-190413T1100Z/
Inland New Hanover-
236 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2019
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a Coastal
Flood Advisory, which is in effect until 7 AM EDT this morning.
* LOCATIONS...Inland New Hanover.
* TIMING...Until 7 AM EDT this morning.
* COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...The lowest parts of USS North Carolina
Road and low spots of Battleship Road begin to flood. Water
begins to spread out of the storm drains onto Water Street just
south of Market Street in downtown Wilmington.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides
will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore.
&&
Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour.
WILMINGTON NC
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 5.5 FT, MODERATE 6.7 FT, MAJOR 9.0 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 0.8 FT, MODERATE 2.0 FT, MAJOR 4.3 FT
Total Total Departure
Day/Time Tide Tide from Norm Waves Flood
ft MLLW ft MHHW ft ft Impact
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
12/04 PM 5.0 0.3 0.8 1 None
13/04 AM 5.5 0.8 0.7 1 Minor
13/05 PM 4.9 0.2 0.6 1 None
14/05 AM 5.3 0.6 0.6 1 None
14/06 PM 5.2 0.5 0.7 1 None
15/07 AM 5.1 0.4 0.3 1 None
&&
$$
NCZ106-108-131500-
/O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0002.190413T1000Z-190414T0100Z/
Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-
236 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2019
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...
* LOCATIONS...Coastal Pender and Coastal New Hanover.
* TIMING...From 6 AM EDT this morning through this evening.
* SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Very strong rip currents will be dangerous
to anyone who enters the surf.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
There is a high risk of rip currents. Life threatening rip
currents are likely in the surf zone.
Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away
from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the
sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties
and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and
signs.
If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain
calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for
help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to
shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to
swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly.
&&
$$501
WHUS42 KILM 130951
CFWILM
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
551 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2019
NCZ107-131100-
/O.CAN.KILM.CF.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-190413T1100Z/
Inland New Hanover-
551 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2019
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has cancelled the
Coastal Flood Advisory.
&&
Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour.
WILMINGTON NC
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 5.5 FT, MODERATE 6.7 FT, MAJOR 9.0 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 0.8 FT, MODERATE 2.0 FT, MAJOR 4.3 FT
Total Total Departure
Day/Time Tide Tide from Norm Waves Flood
ft MLLW ft MHHW ft ft Impact
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
13/05 PM 5.0 0.3 0.7 1 None
14/05 AM 5.4 0.7 0.7 1 None
14/06 PM 5.3 0.6 0.8 1 None
15/07 AM 5.3 0.6 0.6 1 None
15/07 PM 5.1 0.4 0.4 1 None
&&
$$
NCZ106-108-132100-
/O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0002.190413T1000Z-190414T0100Z/
Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-
551 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2019
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
* LOCATIONS...Coastal Pender and Coastal New Hanover.
* TIMING...Through this evening.
* SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Very strong rip currents will be dangerous
to anyone who enters the surf.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
There is a high risk of rip currents. Life threatening rip
currents are likely in the surf zone.
Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away
from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the
sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties
and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and
signs.
If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain
calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for
help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to
shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to
swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly.
&&
$$
43996 WHUS42 KILM 140006 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 806 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2019 NCZ106-108-141000- /O.NEW.KILM.BH.S.0002.190414T1000Z-190415T0100Z/ /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-190414T0100Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover- 806 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a Beach Hazards Statement, which is in effect from 6 AM EDT Sunday through Sunday evening. * LOCATIONS...Coastal Pender and Coastal New Hanover. * TIMING...For the High Rip Current Risk, until 9 PM EDT this evening. For the Beach Hazards Statement, from 6 AM EDT Sunday through Sunday evening. * SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Strong south to north longshore current will develop midday Sunday. In addition, a moderate rip current risk will be in effect Sunday for New Hanover and Pender county beaches. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas. Often, if the longshore current is strong enough, it will sweep swimmers off their feet, making it difficult to return to shore. Caution should be used when in or near the water. Check with the lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may be swept into. 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. && $$ SCZ054-056-141000- /O.NEW.KILM.BH.S.0002.190414T1000Z-190415T0100Z/ Coastal Horry-Coastal Georgetown- 806 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2019 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a Beach Hazards Statement, which is in effect from 6 AM EDT Sunday through Sunday evening. * LOCATIONS...Coastal Horry and Coastal Georgetown. * TIMING...From 6 AM EDT Sunday through Sunday evening. * SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Strong south to north longshore current will develop midday Sunday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas. Often, if the longshore current is strong enough, it will sweep swimmers off their feet, making it difficult to return to shore. Caution should be used when in or near the water. Check with the lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may be swept into. && $$ NCZ110-141000- /O.NEW.KILM.RP.S.0003.190414T1000Z-190415T0100Z/ Coastal Brunswick- 806 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a High Rip Current Risk, which is in effect from 6 AM EDT Sunday through Sunday evening. * LOCATIONS...Coastal Brunswick. * TIMING...From 6 AM EDT Sunday through Sunday 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. && $$ 19
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 4:47 AM EDT | Rip Current Statement | ILM | Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender | 15 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.