Rip Current Statement 20, NWS Wilmington, NC

Issued

Sep 19, 2019, 8:16 PM EDT (00:16 UTC)

In effect from

Sep 20, 2019, 6:00 AM EDT

Expired

Sep 20, 2019, 8:00 PM EDT

In force

14 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 00:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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908 
WHUS42 KILM 200016
CFWILM

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
816 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2019


NCZ106-108-SCZ054-056-200930-
/O.EXP.KILM.BH.S.0038.000000T0000Z-190920T0000Z/
/O.EXP.KILM.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-190920T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KILM.RP.S.0020.190920T1000Z-190921T0000Z/
Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Horry-
Coastal Georgetown-
816 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED...

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.

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

* TIMING...From 6 AM EDT Friday through Friday 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. 

&&

$$

NCZ110-200930-
/O.EXP.KILM.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-190920T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KILM.RP.S.0020.190920T1000Z-190921T0000Z/
Coastal Brunswick-
816 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY 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.

* LOCATIONS...Coastal Brunswick.

* TIMING...From 6 AM EDT Friday through Friday 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. 

&&

$$

610 
WHUS42 KILM 200950
CFWILM

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
550 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2019


NCZ106-108-110-SCZ054-056-210000-
/O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0020.190920T1000Z-190921T0000Z/
Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Brunswick-
Coastal Horry-Coastal Georgetown-
550 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

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

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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179 
WHUS42 KILM 210008
CFWILM

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
808 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2019


NCZ106-108-SCZ054-056-210930-
/O.EXP.KILM.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-190921T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KILM.RP.S.0021.190921T1000Z-190922T0000Z/
Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Horry-
Coastal Georgetown-
808 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY 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...In South Carolina, Coastal Horry and Coastal 
  Georgetown. In North Carolina, 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. 

&&

$$

NCZ110-210115-
/O.EXP.KILM.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-190921T0000Z/
Coastal Brunswick-
808 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED...

Rip current risk for south facing beaches in our area has been
downgraded to moderate risk for Saturday due to less than
favorable direction of lingering long period swell. 

$$

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